Islamic Perspectives on Science and Technology

Preface.- Part I: Opening Section.- Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Opening Address by Former Prime Minister of Malaysia and Chairman, IAIS.- Chapter 3: Science and Technology for Mankind's Benefit: Islamic Theories and Practices - Past, Present and Future.- Chapter 4: The Necessity of Studying the Natural Sciences from the Qur'anic Worldview.- Part II: Philosophy of Science, Cosmology and Emergence of Biological Systems.- Chapter 5: Philosophy of Science in Epistemological Perspective.- Chapter 6: Rumi On the Living Earth: A Sufi Perspective.- Chapter 7: Sayyid Qutb's Understanding of the Universe as a Living and Meaningful World.- Chapter 8: The New Approach in Western Science towards Understanding the Nature of Life and Mind, in Terrence Deacon's 'Incomplete Nature': An Analysis from Islamic Perspectives.- Part III: Tawhidic Science - Principles.- Chapter 9: Islam Can Give a Proper Orientation to Science and Technology Development.- Chapter 10: Vision in Action: Operationalising the Islamisation of Science and Technology.- Chapter 11: Maqas id al-Shari'ah: A Traditional Source for Ensuring Design and Development of Modern Technology for Humanity's Benefit.- Part IV: Tawhidic Science - General Applications.- Chapter 12: Islam and the Environment: An Examination of the Source Evidence.- Chapter 13: Reducing Wasteful Consumption Towards Sustainability by Waste Avoidance Using Self-Improvement (Tazkiyah) and Contentment (Qana'ah) Approaches.- Chapter 14: Integrating Spirituality Into Efforts for Improving Value Chains of Farm Products.- Chapter 15: Neurotechnological Advances in Exploring Melodic Recitation of the Noble Qur'an: Uncovering the Neural Circuitry in the Human Brain.- Chapter 16: A New Quantum Theory in Accordance with Islamic Science.- Part V: Tawhidic Science - Bioethics.- Chapter 17: Breakthroughs in Biosciences and the Question of Morality: Interactions Between Ethics and Bioscience Practices.- Chapter 18: Implementation of an Islamic Approach to

Professor Dr. Mohammad Hashim Kamali is Founding CEO of the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS) Malaysia. He was Professor of Islamic Law and Jurisprudence at the International Islamic University Malaysia (1985-2004), and also Dean of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC) from 2004 to 2006. Professor Kamali serves on the advisory boards of 13 local and international academic journals; addressed over 200 national and international conferences, and has published 28 books and over 170 academic articles. He is Senior Fellow of the following: Royal Academy of Jordan; Institute of Advanced Study Berlin and Afghanistan Academy of Sciences. Kamali's works are translated into numerous languages including Arabic, German, Italian, Turkish and Japanese. He features in the book The 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World (2009, 2010). He is recipient of King Abdullah II International Award 2010 in recognition of his intellectual contributions towards serving Islam and Muslims.

Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr. Osman Bakar, who holds a doctorate in Islamic philosophy from Temple University, Philadelphia (USA) is currently Chair Professor and Director of Sultan Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Centre for Islamic Studies (SOASCIS), Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Formerly Malaysia Chair of Islam in Southeast Asia at the Prince Talal al-Waleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University, Washington DC he is also Emeritus Professor of Philosophy of Science at the University of Malaya. Dr Bakar is an author of 18 books and more than 300 articles on various aspects of Islamic thought and civilization, particularly Islamic science and philosophy in which he is a leading authority. His most well-known books are Classification of Knowledge in Islam (1992) and Tawhid and Science (1992). His latest book is titled Islamic Civilization and the Modern World: Thematic Essays (2014). He has been named several