The Role of Tawhidic Paradigm in Knowledge Creation Process
The Reconstruction of the Muslim Mind: The Islamization of Knowledge
THE PRESENT STATE OF THOUGHT
Three basic approaches can be identified:
1. The “authentic” or “traditionalist” approach
thought to be self-sufficient and capable of being presented with very little or no alteration.
2. The “modernistic” approach
contemporary western thought and its worldview to be universal
3. The “eclectic” approach
one must select from traditional thought that which is most sound and from modern contemporary thought that which one considers and proves to be correct
significance meaning and value of al-Faruqi's contribution
* promoting cohesive ideal of ethics and morality and inclusive worldview.
* cultural dialogue and renewal, manifesting his highly charged ideal and aspiration for religious reform based on broad perspective of Islamic worldview.
The impact of his constructive work and idealism
* Restoring the fundamental element and essence of tawhidic consciousness.
* It was instrumental to inspired the pursuit of metaphysical and transcendental knowledge
* To enhance the spiritual-moral role of the ummah and to reinvigorate the scientific spirit and indigenous knowledge in modern context.
* To Islamize knowledge and integrate knowledge and value and leading the ummah toward progressive and dynamic future in term of its intellectuality and ijtihad.