Saturday, 21 November 2015

CONTENTS : Foreword, Preface and Introduction to the Arabic Edition

THE QUR’ANIC WORLDVIEW:
A springboard for cultural reform

 Abdulhamid A. Abusulayman

The International Institute of Islamic Thought
London – Washington

CHAPTER I : The Qur’anic Worldview and Human Culture

The Qur’anic Worldview and Human Culture: -- 1
The Qur’anic Worldview as the Foundation for Reform -- 1
How Did the Islamic Worldview Become Distorted?  -- 4
The Conflict Between Revelation and Reason: Reality or Illusion? -- 15
The Islamic Worldview Between the Prophet’s Companions
and the Desert Arabs -- 22
What is the Qur’anic Worldview? -- 30
Self and Other in the Qur’anic Worldview -- 40
The Qur’anic Worldview is One of World Peace -- 55
Constants and Variables in the Dimensions of Time and Place -- 63
A Realistic Idealism – 66

CHAPTER II : The Principles Embodied in the Qur’anic Worldview

The Principles Embodied in the Qur’anic Worldview -- 73
Monotheism -- 73
Divinely-given Stewardship -- 76
Justice and Moderation -- 78
Freedom -- 80
Responsibility -- 84
Purposefulness -- 85
Morality -- 87
Mutual Consultation -- 89
Freedom and Consultation as Necessary Conditions for the
Survival of Human Civilization -- 92
Law-governed Scientific Comprehensiveness -- 97
Globalism -- 103
Peace -- 108
Reform and Construction -- 109
Beauty: Reality or Illusion? -- 111

CHAPTER III : The Qur’anic Worldview: The Foundation, Starting Point, and Inspiration for Reform and Construction



CHAPTER IV : The Islamic Worldview and Humanitarian Ethical Concepts

The Islamic Worldview and Humanitarian Ethical Concepts -- 122
Beyond Vision: Lest We Sow the Sea -- 124
How Do We Develop Islamic Social Sciences and Live Out
the Islamic Vision? – 130

CHAPTER V : The International Institute of Islamic Thought’s Plan for the Development of University Curricula

The International Institute of Islamic Thought’s Plan for the Development of University Curricula -- 137
A Flexible Program -- 141
Educational Curricula and Programs -- 141
A Final Word -- 143

Appendix I, II and Notes

Appendix I: Equations for Reform -- 145
Appendix II: Faith: A Matter of Reason, or the Miraculous? -- 149
Introduction -- 149
Rational Proof as the Best Foundation for the Authoritative
Claims of Revelation -- 150
Notes -- 165

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