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Hum-4421
Science Technology and Islam
Why humanities for engineers
Make them practicing Muslims & more religious
diversifying their knowledge
develop their ethics and morality
build on their skills
develop their overall personality.
make them better communicators,
critical thinkers & problem solvers
efficient team members,
awareness building about society and Culture,
make them best citizen.
Syllabus of the Course
• Course Contents
Science as derived knowledge from nature - Science
and Technology as part of domain in Islam; Importance
of acquiring knowledge of Science and Technology in
the light of the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah; Scientific
indications in the Holy Qur’an, Impact of Science,
Technology and Religion on Society and Social
Development.
Syllabus of the Course
•Contributions of Islamic Civilization and Scientific
achievements by Muslim scholars and other scientists
in developing modern Science and Technology;
Sustainable development in the light of Islam –
elements laid down in the Qur’an and Aahdeeth and
their integration, Natural climate created by the
Creator and climate change due to human inputs.
Creator’s inspiration to human being in carrying out
research for their development and benefits.
Text books and Reference books
1.Scientific Indications in The Holy Qur’an, Islamic Foundation, Bangladesh
2. Science and Technology in Islam: Technology and applied sciences,
3. Development of Science and Technology in Islamic History,
4. Allah’s Miracles in the Quran Vol.1 & 2, Harun Yahya.
5. Al-Quran is all Science, Muhammad Abu Taleb.
6. Islam Science and Culture, Prof. M. Shamsher Ali.
7. Scientific Wonders on the Earth & in Space, https://dar-us-
salam.com/english/islam-science/
8. 1001 Inventions, The enduring legacy of Muslim Civilization
Course Objectives
1.To understand that the nature is a vast matter/issue and it is
created by Allaah SWT as part of the Complete universal System for
the benefit of mankind.
6.To investigate how the universe was created in balanced manner and
how human actions eroded that balance and brought about calamities.
7.To realize how the Qur’an and Ahadeeth laid down emphasis in carrying
out research for maintaining the balance of nature and human-
development.
• The Qur’an is not a book of Science but a book of ‘Signs’, i.e.
Aayaats.
1. NATURE:
Knowledge
• Qur’an is a divine words and
there is no doubt in it.
Revealed Acquired
• Science is an acquired eg. Qur’an
knowledge through
observation, study and Naturally
experimentation.
Study, Observation and
Experimentation
Qur’an and Science :
The Relationship…
2. AUTHENTICITY:
• Qur’an is an authentic
book. Allah says:
بۛفِي ِه َ اب ََل
َ رْي ْ ٰذَ ِل َك
ُ َ ال ِكت
• “This is the Book (the
Qur'an), whereof there
is no doubt,” (2:2)
• On the other hand,
scientific information is
not certain as it could
be changed any time.
Qur’an and Science :
The Relationship…
3. OBJECTIVE
Science
Qur’an
One of the objectives of the • Objective of Science is to
Qur’an is to guide the mankind. investigate the secret of the
Allan says: “Ramadhan is the nature.
(month) in which was sent down Or All sciences seek to explain
the Qur'an, as a guide to phenomena (events, behavior,
mankind, …” (2: 185) or conduct)
Qur’an and Science :
The Relationship…
4. GOAL
Qur’an Science
•The ultimate goal of the Qur’an is to •Science helps to
guide the mankind from the wrong way develop and prove the
to the right path for being success in idea towards
this world and Hereafter. The Qur’an promoting the daily
says: life.
“(This is) a Book which We have revealed unto you (O
Muhammad) in order that you might lead mankind
out of darkness into light by their Lord's Leave to the
Path of the All-Mighty, the Owner of all Praise.”
• Qur’an has invited man to study science in different ways.
• Many of its verses ask people to observe and study or think carefully
different natural objects, like stars, rivers, plants animals, birds etc.
and learn or gather knowledge from them. Therefore, it says:
• “… See how Allah did originate Creation.” (29:20)
• “… Verily in these things there are signs for those who reflect.”
(13:3; 30: 21; 45:13)
Branches of Science
Mentioned in Qur’an
• Attentive reading and analysis of the verses
related to suggestions for science education
reveal that in fact all branches of modern
science such as Astronomy, Physics,
Chemestry,Environmental Science,
Oceanography, Meteorology, Hydrology,
Geology, Zoology, Botany, Medical Science,
, Technical Science or Engineering etc., have
been mentioned in the Qur’an. Some are cited
bellow:
Geological Science