Concept of civilisation and sustainable development: a maqasidic orientation

Abdelaziz, Berghout and Saoudi, Ouahiba (2019) Concept of civilisation and sustainable development: a maqasidic orientation. IIUM Journal of Religion and Civilisational Studies (IJRCS), 2 (2). pp. 88-112. E-ISSN 2637-112X

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Abstract

This paper discusses the concept of “civilisation” and “civilisational sustainable development” with special reference to maqasid and values system in Islam. Islam, in its very nature, posits that civilisation is an integrated and a multi-faceted social phenomenon involving intellectual, social, socio�economic, cultural, spiritual, moral, material, and other aspects. The concept of “civilisation” refers and links to several other social phenomena, such as development, progress, human association, umran, tamadun, maqasid, and values. Hence, studying civilisation from an Islamic perspective demands an integrated approach or rather, a civilisational framework or model. This paper addresses the following points: the concept of civilisation and civilisational development from an Islamic perspective, mapping the civilisational model for a balanced civilisation and development, maqasid framework, sustainable development goals, and reviving the civilisational vision of Islam as a pre�condition for civilisational development. This paper explains the leading role of the Islamic view of civilisation in the progress of society. Furthermore, it highlights the urgency of a contemporary understanding of Islam that envisions it as a project for a civilisation of creativity, balance, justice, peace, and progress. Additionally, this paper follows textual analysis and library research to discuss the main aspects that make the general framework of civilisation from an Islamic perspective; a topic of more merit and interest to the Islamic world and its development, today. The findings show the need for an integrated Islamic model of civilisation and development. The main peculiarities of civilisation in the Islamic perspective are value-loaded, balanced, comprehensiveness, maqasidic, and flexible. Additionally, it has been clearly established that, inter alia, human factors, values, maqasid, sustainable development goals, modern know-how, technological means, managerial capabilities, and governance are essential elements in the Islamic model of civilisation.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Civilisation, Civilisational Development, Sustainable Development Goals, Maqasid Framework
Subjects:	BPK Islamic law. Shari'ah. Fiqh > BPK36 Islamic law (General) C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CB History of civilization D History General and Old World > D History (General) K Law > KBP Islamic Law > KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh > KBP50 History, development and application of Islamic law
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Fundamental and Inter-Disciplinary Studies (Effective: 5th Feb 2014)
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Abdelaziz Berghout
Date Deposited:	21 Nov 2024 10:51
Last Modified:	21 Nov 2024 11:45
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/115956

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