INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

COURSE OUTLINE
Kulliyyah Department Programme Course Title Course Code Status Level Credit Hours Contact Hours Prerequisites (if any) Corequisites (if any) Instructional Strategies Instructor(s) Semester Offered Course Synopsis Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Department of General Studies Undergraduate The Islamic Worldview UNGS 2030 University Requirement Undergraduate 3 3 None None Content-based teaching and classroom discussion To be determined Every semester This course focuses on the meanings, characteristics and kinds of worldviews including some selective contemporary ideologies, such as materialism, secularism and post modernism. It presents an overview of Islam and its main characteristics. The course also describes the elements of Islamic worldview and reviews some of the contemporary challenges facing man and society. This course aims at: 1.Acquainting students with meanings, characteristics, foundations, and objectives of Islamic and non-Islamic

Course Objectives

worldviews. 2.Understanding the elements of Islamic worldview and its implications on knowledge, personality and behaviour. 3. Identifying some challenges faced by man and society and Muslim responses to them. Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, the student will be able to: 1. Show the differences between the Islamic and nonIslamic worldviews. (C3) 2. Explain the elements of the Islamic worldview and their impact on individual and social life. (A3) 3. Respond to the challenges faced by man and society in the light of the Islamic worldview. (P3, LL2)

Course Assessment

Method Coursework Final Examination Total Topics Worldview: Meaning, Characteristics and Kinds. - Meaning & characteristics of the Islamic & other worldviews.

% 50 50 100 Task/Reading - Kamal Hassan (1994), 11-33. - Al-Attas (2007), 6-28. - Berghout (2007), 2043.

Weeks 1

- Kinds of worldview: a. The scientific worldview b. The philosophical worldview c. The religious worldview - Selective contemporary ideologies: a. Secularism b. Post modernism c. Materialism Overview of Islam and its Main Characteristics

- Mutahhari (1985), 6876. - Al-Attas (1993), 1549. - Davies & Gribbin, (1992), 4-23.

- mn, Islm, Taqw and Isn

5 - The main characteristics of Islam a. Al Rabbniyyah (divinity) b. Al-Shuml (comprehensiveness) c. Al-Tawzun (moderation) 6 The Elements of the Islamic Worldview The concept of al-Tawd (the unity of Allah) - The concept of al-Tawd and its implications for life. - Al-Kufr and al-Shirk and their implications for life. The Concept of sunnatullh and natural phenomenon - Meaning of sunnatullh and its characteristics. - Manifestations of sunnatullh. Prophethood and its relevance to the Muslim life - Meaning and necessity of Prophethood. - The functions of the Prophets. - The relevance of Prophetic Sunnah to the contemporary life. Al-khirah and its implication for human life - Meaning of al-khirah. - The impact of believing in alkhirah on human life. Life 10 Man in the Quran and the Sunnah - Creation vs. evolution of man.

- Riza & Hussain (2003), 15-24. - Abd al t (1998), 7-11; 2327. - Qutb (1996), 4165; 109-142. - Al-Qaradawi (1997), 140-173. - Al-Faruqi (1992), 132. - Philips (1982), 27-42; 88-96.

- Rahman (1994), 6579.

- Maududi (1973), 3360.

- Rahman (1994), 106120.

- Bucaille (1989), 157189.

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- The role of man as khalfatullh - Primordial nature of man.

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Some Challenges Facing Muslims Extremism mism

- Rahman (1994), 3764. - Rahman (1994), 1736. - Al-Qaradawi (1991), 99-145.

13 14 References

- Globalization - Liberalism and Human Rights

Al-Roubaie (2004), 3-46. - Al-Attas (1993), 97-132.

Required Hassan, K. (1994). The Islamic worldview. In Abdul Monir Y. (Ed). Towards a positive Islamic worldview: American-Malaysian perspective. Kuala Lumpur: IKIM, 11-33. Riza, M. & Hussain, D. (Eds.). (2003). Islam the way of revival. Leicester: Revival Publications. Rahman, F. (1994). Major themes of the Quran. Minneapolis: Bibliotheca Islamica. Recommended Abd al- t, H. (1998). Islam in focus. Maryland: Amanah Publications. Al-Attas, S. M. N. (1992). Islam: The concept of religion and the foundation of ethics and morality. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa and Pustaka. Al-Attas, S. S. (1996). Islam and the challenge of modernity: Historical and contemporary context. Kuala Lumpur: ISTAC. Al-Faruqi. I. R. (1998). Tawhid: Its implications for thought and life. Virginia: IIIT. Al-Roubaie, A. (2004). Heritage, culture and globalization. International Journal of Muslim Unity, 2 (1), 3-46. Berghout A. (2007). Toward an Islamic framework for worldview studies: Preliminary theorization. The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 24 (spring), 20-43. Bucaille, M. (1989). Whats the origin of man: The answer of science and scriptures. Kuala Lumpur: A.S. Noordeen.

Cooley, C. H. (1984). Human nature and the social order, (2nd ed.). USA: Schocken Books. Cumming, R. D. (1969). Human nature and history: A study of the development of liberal political thought (Vol. 1). Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. Gulen, F. (1998). Prophet Muhammad: The infinite light. Konak Izmir, Turkey: Kaynak (Izmir) A. S. Khan, M. A. (1978). Islam on origin and evolution of life. Lahore, Pakistan: Shah Muhammad Ashraf. Lipson, L. (1993). The ethical crises of civilization: Moral meltdown or advance. USA: Saga Publications. Maududi, A. A. (1973). Towards understanding Islam. Leicester, UK: Islamic Foundation. Maududi, A. A. (1994). Islamic way of life. Kuwait: International Islamic Book Center. Murata, S. & William C. C. (1994). The vision of Islam. New York: Paragon House. Mutahhari, M. (1985). Fundamentals of Islamic thought: God, man and the universe. Berkeley Calif: Mizan Press. Naser. (1993). Reflections on man and the future of civilization. Islamic Studies, 32 (3), 253-259. Naugle, D. K. (2002). Worldview: The history of the concept. Grand Rapids, Mich: W. B. Eerdmans Pub. Osman, F. (1997). Concepts of the Quran: A topical reading. Kuala Lumpur: Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia. Qutb, S. (1984). The Islamic concept and its characteristics. Delhi, India: Hindustan Publications. Qutb, S. (1996). This religion of Islam. Delhi, India: Hindustan Publications. Waters, M. (1995). Globalization (1st ed.). London: Routledge. Proposed Start Date (Semester) Batch of Students to be Affected Semester I, 2006/2007

Semester I, 2006/2007 onwards

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