Islamization of

Knowledge and Its

Challenge
Presented at International Conference of
Postgraduate Program Universitas Nurul
Jadid. Paiton-Probolinggo

By: Ulfatun Wahidatun Nisa

ulfatunnisa@unida.gontor.ac.id
Introduction
Muslims are left behind because of divisions, power struggles and abandoning the
teachings of their religion, which has implications for backwardness in Knowledge
and technology. On the other hand, there is an awareness among Muslims and
humanity in general, that Knowledge, Knowledge and technology today have
negative implications, the emergence of a global crisis. Knowledge and technology
on the one hand only provide false happiness, and on the other hand contribute to the
emergence of ecological crises, humanitarian crises and uncomfortable world
conditions. For this reason, there is an awareness to reconstruct Knowledge through
the big project of Islamization of Knowledge. The author is interested in further
examining the Islamization of Knowledge.

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The Importance of the
Islamization Of

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Knowledge
“ The contribution of Islamic thought to world civilization has been
openly, objectively and sympathetically acknowledged by
Western scholars. However, the glory of Islamic civilization has
now passed, leaving only the nostalgia of historical beauty. Little
by little, Muslims began to experience decline and weakness in
various fields. In order to maintain their Islamic identity, there is
a tendency for Muslims to be defensive and exclusive.”
“ The definition of the Islamisation of Knowledge is clearly explained by al-Attas,
is: "The liberation of man from magical, mythological, animistic, national
cultural traditions (which are contrary to Islam) and from the shackles of
secularism on thought and language. Islamisation is also the liberation of human
reason from doubt (shak), conjecture (dzan) and empty argumentation (mira')
towards belief in the truth about spiritual, intelligible and material reality.
Islamisation will remove contemporary interpretations of Knowledge from secular
ideologies, meanings and expression”

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There are at
least three kinds
of approaches ▫ the labelling approach,
in Islamizing ▫ axiological approach,
Knowledge: ▫ the application of Islamic values and the concept of
Tawhid

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What Before it?
▫ Mastering modern disciplines,
▫ Mastery of Islamic treasures
▫ Establishing the relevance of Islam to each
modern scientific discipline,
▫ Combining the values and treasures of
Islamic heritage creatively with modern
Knowledges, and
▫ Directing the flow of Islamic thought to
paths that achieve fulfilment of the pattern
of God's plan

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12 step to Islamization of Knowledge
Mastery of modern
disciplines, their
Survey of the problems Creative synthesis
principles,
faced by Muslims analysis
methodologies, themes
and developments

Putting modern
Disciplinary of Survey of problems
disciplines back into an
Knowledge Survey facing humanity
Islamic framework

Mastery of the Islamic Critical appraisal Dissemination of

Khazanah (Ontology) Modern science Islamised knowledge

Mastery of Islamic Determining the

scientific knowledge relevance of Islam to
(Analyse) scientific disciplines

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What Its
Challenge?
 Commitment of Muslims
 Commitment of Muslim
scholars.
 Commitment of Islamic
higher education
institutions
 The Challenge of
Globalisation.

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Thanks