Research and development in the Muslim society

Despite clear-cut exhortation from the Qur’ān and Sunnah, Muslims are not showing much interest in R&D. Many Muslims are finding comfort in simply importing foreign goods and solutions to enrich their lives. Data analyses show that the Muslim world is far behind other countries in terms of resea...

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Main Author: Babu Sahib, Hikmatullah
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Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2005
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spelling iium-459342015-11-25T07:25:36Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/45934/ Research and development in the Muslim society Babu Sahib, Hikmatullah BP1 Islam BP173.63 Islam and civil society Despite clear-cut exhortation from the Qur’ān and Sunnah, Muslims are not showing much interest in R&D. Many Muslims are finding comfort in simply importing foreign goods and solutions to enrich their lives. Data analyses show that the Muslim world is far behind other countries in terms of research and development. There exists some misunderstanding in the Muslim mind on the meaning and role of research and development. There is a need for sustained research in all aspects of the society for it to develop as envisaged by Islam. IIUM Press 2005 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/45934/1/45934.pdf Babu Sahib, Hikmatullah (2005) Research and development in the Muslim society. Intellectual Discourse, 13 (1). pp. 73-84. ISSN 0128-4878 http://journals.iium.edu.my/intdiscourse/index.php/islam/article/view/121
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Babu Sahib, Hikmatullah
Research and development in the Muslim society
description Despite clear-cut exhortation from the Qur’ān and Sunnah, Muslims are not showing much interest in R&D. Many Muslims are finding comfort in simply importing foreign goods and solutions to enrich their lives. Data analyses show that the Muslim world is far behind other countries in terms of research and development. There exists some misunderstanding in the Muslim mind on the meaning and role of research and development. There is a need for sustained research in all aspects of the society for it to develop as envisaged by Islam.
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title Research and development in the Muslim society
title_short Research and development in the Muslim society
title_full Research and development in the Muslim society
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title_full_unstemmed Research and development in the Muslim society
title_sort research and development in the muslim society
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url http://irep.iium.edu.my/45934/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/45934/
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