Nancy Roberts’ translation of Fathi Malkawi’s most recent study represents
the latest addition to the corpus of literature dealing with the Islamization of
Knowledge project. The author’s core argument is that a truly Islamic approach
to the study of any phenomenon, whether biological, physical, or social,
is definitively characterized by its inherent ability to incorporate both the
advances made in scientific theory as well as those made in applied science
by any person. However, there is one caveat: these advances cannot be
founded upon any underlying principles that contradict the only sources of
knowledge available to humanity: divine revelation and physical, psychological,
and social reality. This book, which falls squarely within the branches of
epistemology that deal with education theory and knowledge assessment,
strives to go beyond mere academic discussion into practical application for
all major fields of scientific inquiry. It is primarily addressed to Muslim scientists
and educators, regardless of discipline, who seek a coherent set of principles
and a clearly delineated foundational worldview, inspired by the Qur’an
and Sunnah, from which to ignite intellectual and material progress within
contemporary Muslim society.
American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences