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BHM 4053 - CHAP 1 - Islamic Worldview
BHM 4053 - CHAP 1 - Islamic Worldview
BHM 4053
Chapter One:
Islamic Worldview
By
DR. NIK SAFIAH NIK ABDULLAH
FMKI, KUIPs
The Meaning of Worldview
‘Worldview’ is an English translation of the German
term “Weltanschauung”.
It is rendered in Arabic as “Ru’yatul al-Islam li al-
wujud" .
According to HAMKA: pandangan/ falsafah hidup
Islam
A philosophical way of looking at life and the purpose of
the human existence.
Analogically explained:
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Hereafter
Characteristics of the Islamic Worldview
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Poverty
Illiteracy
Disunity
Sectarian Violence & War
Foreign Occupation
Materialism, Secularism, Liberalism, etc.
Terrorism & Extremism
Substance Usage
Mismanagement at all level
Environmental Degradation, etc.
IWV should be taught at all levels of education.
We don’t need ‘Reformation of Islam’, but
definitely ‘Reformation of the Muslim
Mind’
Muslims have to reevaluate their thoughts and
actions, and align them in the true spirit of the
Qur’an & Sunnah.
We have to accept our differences, but we must
stay united “United We Stand, Divided We Fall”
Live a balanced life between “Dunia &
Syukran
Jazilan Terima
Kasih Thank
you
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