The Public Relations Office announced over the holidays that the signing of the publishing agreement for the book œNatural Science from the Worldview of the Quran: An Introduction between Encik. Mohd. Khair Ngadiron, the Managing Director and C.E.O of Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Malaysia (ITBM) and Distinguish. Professor Dr. Mohd. Kamal Hassan had taken place.
The agreement ceremony was witnessed by the Dean of ISTAC, Emeritus Prof. Dato’ Paduka Dr. Mahmood Zuhdi Ab. Majid.
50 others, consisting of the project members, ITBM staff, IIUM staff and students, and members of the press, attended the ceremony.
The 1000-page œNatural Science from the Worldview of the QurÄn: An Introduction is an attempt at bringing out the study of the natural sciences like Biology, Chemistry and Physics as inherently ingrained with the essential message of Tawḥīd.
The book intends to incorporate the QurÄnic theology, ontology, cosmology, epistemology, axiology, anthropology and eschatology, and the legacy (turath) of the integrated Islamic civilisation epitomised by the Golden Age of Muslim science and technology.
The three-volume work in English, which should be completed for publication in June 2014, is meant for use by Islamic secondary schools in Malaysia and abroad.
It aims to provide them with a science literature that bears the QurÄnic Worldview, an alternative new paradigm and outlook; promoting creativity, critical and contemplative thinking and going beyond any particular syllabus.
The project is chaired by Prof. Dr. Mohd. Kamal Hassan as part of his research project which is funded by the Ministry of Higher Education when it appointed him as a Distinguished Professor on December 15th 21 experts comprising of authors, co-authors, illustrators and editors, 18 of whom are either scientists, science educators or having strong backgrounds in science.
N.S.W.V.Q. project was conceived and is sustained with the spirit of œIqra!, striving to serve the Ummah, and indirectly also humanity at large; to provide a way out of the entrapments of secular paradigms with their proclamation of no reference to the Creator.