INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY

MALAYSIA
COURSE OUTLINE

Kulliyyah Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences

Department Department of General Studies

Programme Undergraduate

Course Title The Islamic Worldview

Course Code UNGS 2030

Status University Requirement

Level Undergraduate

Credit Hours 3

Contact 3
Hours
Pre- None
requisites
(if any)
Co- None
requisites
(if any)
Instructional Content-based teaching and classroom discussion
Strategies
Instructor(s) To be determined

Semester Every semester

Offered
Course This course focuses on the meanings, characteristics and
Synopsis 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.

Course This course aims at:

Objectives 1.Acquainting students with meanings, characteristics,
foundations, and objectives of Islamic and non-Islamic

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 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 At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
Outcomes 1. Show the differences between the Islamic and non-
Islamic 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 Method %
Assessment Coursework 50
Final Examination 50
Total 100
Weeks
Topics Task/Reading
1 Worldview: Meaning, Characteristics - Kamal Hassan
and Kinds. (1994),
11-33.
- Meaning & characteristics of the - Al-Attas (2007),
Islamic & other worldviews. 6-28.
- Berghout (2007),
20-
43.

2 - Kinds of worldview: - Mutahhari

a. The scientific worldview (1985), 68-
b. The philosophical worldview 76.
c. The religious worldview

3 - Al-Attas (1993),
- Selective contemporary ideologies:
15-
a. Secularism
49.
b. Post modernism
- Davies &
c. Materialism
Gribbin,
(1992), 4-23.
4 Overview of Islam and its Main
Characteristics

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 - ÔmÉn, IslÉm, TaqwÉ and IÍsÉn - Riza & Hussain
(2003), 15-24.
- ‘Abd al ‘ÓtÊ
(1998), 7-11; 23-
5 27.

- The main characteristics of Islam - Qutb (1996), 41-

a. Al RabbÉniyyah (divinity) 65; 109-142.
b. Al-ShumËl - Al-Qaradawi
(comprehensiveness) (1997), 140-173.
c. Al-TawÉzun (moderation)

6 The Elements of the Islamic - Al-Faruqi (1992),

Worldview 1-
32.
The concept of al-TawÍÊd (the
- Philips (1982),
unity of Allah)
27-42;
- The concept of al-TawÍÊd and its
88-96.
implications for life.
- Al-Kufr and al-Shirk and their
implications for life.

7 The Concept of sunnatullÉh and - Rahman (1994),

natural phenomenon 65-
- Meaning of sunnatullÉh and its 79.
characteristics.
- Manifestations of sunnatullÉh.

8 Prophethood and its relevance to - Maududi (1973),

the Muslim life 33-
- Meaning and necessity of 60.
Prophethood.
- The functions of the Prophets.
- The relevance of Prophetic Sunnah
to the contemporary life.

9 Al-Ókhirah and its implication for - Rahman (1994),

human life 106-
- Meaning of al-Ókhirah. 120.
- The impact of believing in al-
Ókhirah on human life.
Life
10 Man in the Qur’an and the - Bucaille (1989),
Sunnah 157-
- Creation vs. evolution of man. 189.

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11 - The role of man as khalÊfatullÉh - Rahman (1994),
- Primordial nature of man. 37-
64.
- Rahman (1994),
17-
36.
12 Some Challenges Facing Muslims - Al-Qaradawi
(1991), 99-145.
Extremism

mism
13 - Globalization Al-Roubaie (2004),
3-46.

14 - Liberalism and Human Rights - Al-Attas (1993),

97-132.
References 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 Qur’an.
Minneapolis: Bibliotheca Islamica.

Recommended
‘Abd al- ‘ÓtÊ, 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). What’s the origin of man: The answer
of science and scriptures. Kuala Lumpur: A.S.
Noordeen.

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 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 Qur’an: 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 I, 2006/2007
(Semester)
Batch of
Students to Semester I, 2006/2007 onwards
be Affected

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 Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by:

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Coordinator, Head, Dept. of Dean, KIRKHS
Curriculum General Studies
Committee