ISLAMIC SCIENCE &

ETHICS
CHAPTER 3
LEARNING
OUTPUT

The concept of ethics

in Islam

The concept of ethics

in Science and
Technology
development
REFLECTI
ON
 ETHICS IN ISLAM
Rules of behaviour,
Adab – adornment of
inner form of man – Right attitude and
the akhlaq with
intangible and non- action driven by
beautiful qualities of
material dimension knowledge from the
moral traits, words,
signified by adab and Quran
intentions and actions.
akhlaq.

The objective of ethics- Professionalism in

Professionalism- workplace at-Taubah
success and happiness
fundamental trait verse 105
in the Hereafter, devoid
emerge from ethics
of self interest.

QS. At-Taubah Ayat 105

‫َو ُقِل اْع َم ُلْو ا َفَسَيَر ى ُهّٰللا َع َم َلُك ْم َو َر ُس ْو ُلٗه َو اْلُم ْؤ ِم ُنْو َۗن َو َس ُتَر ُّد ْو َن ِاٰل ى ٰع ِلِم اْلَغْيِب َو الَّش َهاَد ِة َفُيَنِّبُئُك ْم ِبَم ا ُكْنُتْم َتْع َم ُلْو َۚن‬
And say, "Do [as you will], for Allah will see your deeds, and [so will] His Messenger and the
believers. And you will be returned to the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, and He will
inform you of what you used to do."
CONCEPT OF ETHICS IN ISLAM
 CONCEPT OF ETHICAL INTEGRITY
→ Ethical integrity refers to sidq which in essence being honest, truthful and trustworthy (amanah).
→ Integrity – perform duty diligently, earnestly, with trustworthiness to obtain the pleasure of Allah.
→ The Prophets only preached what was revealed by Allah SWT, true in words and true in deeds ( Zulkifli,

2007; Mohd Zaidi & Mohd Sani, 2019). As Allah says: ‫َو َم ا َينِط ُق َع ِن ٱْلَهَو ٰٓى‬
→ Nor does he say (aught) of his own desire. (3)
→ It is no less than inspiration sent down to him. (4) Al-Quran. An-Najm: 3-4

‫َقاَل ٱْج َع ْلِنى َع َلٰى َخ َز ٓاِئِن ٱَأْلْر ِضۖ ِإِّنى َحِفيٌظ َع ِليٌم‬
[Joseph] said, "Appoint me over the storehouses of the land. Indeed, I will be a knowing guardian.“
Upholding trust is very important –in line with Maqasid syariah –protection of faith, life, intellect, wealth and
property
Trust is possible with heart that is sincere and honest

‫َقاَلْت ِإْح َد ٰى ُهَم ا َيٰٓـَأَبِت ٱْس َتْٔـِج ْر ُهۖ ِإَّن َخ ْيَر َمِن ٱْس َتْٔـَج ْر َت ٱْلَقِوُّى ٱَأْلِم يُن‬
One of the women said, "O my father, hire him. Indeed, the best one you can hire is the strong and the trustworthy."
 QUALITY & PRODUCTIITY AS GOOD DEEDS
In Islam excellence being measured by both Quality and Productivity
From Aisyah RA, Prophet Muhammad said:

‫→ ِإَّن َهَّللا َع َّز َو َج َّل ُيِح ُّب ِإَذ ا َع ِمَل َأَح ُد ُك ْم َع َم اًل َأْن ُيْتِقَنُه‬
Itqan – perseverance, diligence, continuous commitment that will produce quality
work with positive and favourable results.
Also refers to quality of one’s professionalism in work and output of work, meticulous
and not carried out in a slipshod manner unwilling to spare no effort
Quality comprises of outcome, sources, methods, procedures and related processes.
Eg Concept of Halalan Thoyyiban, barakah, patience, steadfast
Al-Anfal verse 65; AlBaqarah : 249 – quality of faith better than quantity
Quality Management in Islam

‫َأْهَل ٱْلُقَر ٰٓى َء اَم ُنو۟ا َو ٱَّتَقْو ۟ا َلَفَتْح َنا َع َلْيِهم َبَر َك ٰـٍت ِّم َن‬ ‫َو َلْو َأَّن‬
‫َو ٱَأْلْر ِض َو َلٰـ ِكن َك َّذ ُبو۟ا َفَأَخ ْذ َنٰـ ُهم ِبَم ا َك اُنو۟ا َيْك ِس ُبوَن‬ ‫ٱلَّس َم ٓاِء‬

Tawhid And if only the people of the cities had believed and
feared Allah, We would have opened [i.e., bestowed]
upon them blessings from the heaven and the earth; but
they denied [the messengers], so We seized them for
QUALITY
IN ISLAM what they were earning.1

Virtues
Revelation Adab &
Akhlaq
 ETHICS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY

→ Ethics is important in SnT – implies the qualities of the scientist and practised discipline,
policies related to SnT development and the use of prudent technology.
→ Fulfill
→ Ali Imran verse 190-191 – zikir, tafakkur, syukur, tasbih
→ Al-Anbiyaa verse 107 - ‫َو َم ٓا َأْر َس ْلَنٰـ َك ِإاَّل َر ْح َم ًة ِّلْلَع ٰـ َلِم يَن‬
→ Fulfil our role as the servant of Allah and caliph on earth
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