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Secularism, science and Islam.
1Department of Ilmul Advia, A. K. Tibbiya College, A.M.U. Aligarh.
MAAS Journal of Islamic Science
|July 1, 1994
Summary
Western secular science perpetuates secularism, causing crises. Islamic science offers a holistic resolution, advocating for a fundamental critique of Western science and the development of a healthier scientific approach.
Area of Science:
- Philosophy of Science
- Islamic Science
- Secularism Studies
Background:
- Western natural science, rooted in philosophical secularism, has paradoxically strengthened secularism.
- Historical stances including Christian denigration of nature/reason and European anti-theologism/anti-metaphysicism/scientism reinforced this trend.
- This has led to spiritual and natural crises attributed to Western secular science.
Observation:
- Islamic philosophy posits a unity between reason, intuition, nature, and the unseen (ghayb).
- This holistic view imbues nature with both scientific and spiritual significance.
- Western secular science, in contrast, has led to spiritual and natural crises.
Findings:
- Islamic science, with its integrated approach, offers resolutions to the crises generated by Western secular science.
- The study critiques Western science for its role in perpetuating secularism and societal issues.
- A fundamental re-evaluation of Western scientific paradigms is necessary.
Implications:
- The findings suggest a need for desecularisation and Islamisation of society.
- A healthier, more holistic scientific model is proposed as an alternative to current Western paradigms.
- Resolving science-generated crises requires a paradigm shift towards integrated scientific and spiritual understanding.