Topic:- Similarities and differences between Ismail Faruqi , Al-

Awani and Shehu concept of Islamization of Knowledge and the

concept of Islamization of ducation b! "r# $ilal %hilips#

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Similarities and diferences between Ismail

Faruqi, Al-Awani and Shehu concept o

Islamization o knowledge

All the three scholars have the same concept of Islamization of 

knowledge but have dierent styles and ways of implementing

them which are dierent but somewhere similar to each other.  The 12 step work plan of Al aru!i is formulated by himself like

"hehu who formulated his four tasks #ut Al Awani modi$ed Al

aru!is plan work plan.  The si% discourses of Al Awani are brought by modifying and

combining two books which are The &uran and the book of 

creation which is the natural universe whereas Al aru!is twelve

step plan was formulated by himself. 'nlike Al aru!is plan( Al Awani has three ma)or shortcomings in

his model. "hehu*s four tasks do not involve the entire process and

procedures which the two scholars put forward. "hehu third task and Al Awani*s point concerned with plans and

strategies do not complement each other. Identi$cation of priorities( setting time frame for pro)ects of 

Islamization of knowledge program are identi$ed in his book

unlike the other two plans. +ritical e%aminations are faced by all including Al aru!i( Al

Awani and "hehu which are done by the I)malis ma)orly. Al aru!is 12 step plan is not only an e%planation but also a

model for implementing the Islamization of knowledge program

 

which is dissimilar to Al Awani purpose for modi$cation which

does not contain any strategies for implementing the tasks. irst $ve discourses of Al Awani focus on western intellectual

heritage which is very far away from Al aru!is model and also

he left out many principles of Al aru!i to mention in his seven

step work plan. Interestingly all the steps of the work plan by Al aru!i( modi$ed

discourses by Al Awani and "hehu*s four tasks are dierent from

each other but contains one thing similar which is ISLAMIZATION

OF KNOWLEDGE.

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*+A("I(AL A**+#A(Islamization of knowledge and Islamization of education are two

dierent areas which may be interlinked or overlapped.

Islamization of knowledge was $rst propounded by Al ,aru!i in

the -s where he proposed that various areas of knowledge

outside Islam should be redeveloped Islamically in which

Islamization of education was included as an element .This

theory can*t be seen anywhere because it was a philosophical

approach but a practical approach i.e. Islamization of education

can be seen which we can see in a teacher. The practical

approach is obviously built on what they have done. I.e. ac!uired

knowledge.Islamization of education can eectively function

when the schools are Islamic and have our own te%tbooks which

will contain all the knowledge which west have to give but in the

Islamic conte%t which has unfortunately became the biggest

hurdle. The te%tbooks are the products of the western

indoctrination. Their cultural bias is woven in every te%t in the

te%tbook. They have subtle subliminal messages of western

civilization and values. The students because of these

westernized te%tbooks are becoming academically good and

 

islamically damaged and we are not achieving the goals we want

them to be achieved. There are three main /*s 0elements of Islamization of education31. /ducator2. /ducation4. /ducated

 The basic philosophy is that a 5uslim teacher should be a

5uslim teacher( a 5uslim who happens to be a teacher and

not a teacher who happens who happens to be a 5uslim. They

should have knowledge( faith( patience( sincerity and geared

to do righteous thing. Teacher should teach from the heart(

should be )ust( be pre3pared before his6her class( be a good

e%ample and do the righteous deed with knowledge because

without knowledge it may not be rewarded. /ducation is the

process in which the society conveys the cultural values to the

ne%t generation. 7e are )ust not teaching the bits and facts of 

the sub)ects but also the cultural values which have bits and

facts in their package. 7e should convey knowledge in Islamic

cultural package because culture de$nes right and wrong. If 

we teach cultural package( the values can be $rmly rooted in

their psyche( their deeds because west has removed morality

from education. The essential message is always the moral

message of Islam which we should impart in our students.

/ducation has three aspects which are 5aterial re!uired for

teaching( teaching environment and teaching methodology. If 

we can bring changes in these two main areas the educated

will automatically be good in academics a well as Islam. 7e

can make our classes Islamic by using Islamic terminology(

developing historical relevance*s( &ur*anic references and by

giving moral message at the end of the class. These few steps

will make a large dierence in the education imparted to the

students so that they can become morally solid which is very

 

important for today*s world to keep their iman strong and

unshakeable which starts from the initial step. This should be

infused them in the process of their building as a human

being which ultimately will make them a good 5uslim.  Therefore( by using the ac!uired the

knowledge i.e. Islamization of knowledge by well3known

scholars and making it a practical approach which is

Islamization of education( Insha Allah we can achieve our

goals of Islamizing the knowledge for the bene$t of mankind

in this world and preparing them simultaneously for after this

world also.