Tawhidic epistemology and Ummatic mind as strategic resources in enhancing small business resilience for Ummatic excellence

Mhd. Sarif, Suhaimi and Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri and Ismail, Yusof (2025) Tawhidic epistemology and Ummatic mind as strategic resources in enhancing small business resilience for Ummatic excellence. Online Journal of Islamic Management and Finance, 5 (2). pp. 1-26. E-ISSN 2785-9398

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Abstract

This study advances strategic management theory by integrating Islamic metaphysical constructs into the discourse on organizational resilience. Anchored in Tawhidic epistemology and the Ummatic mind, we explore taqwa (God-consciousness) as a faith-based intangible resource that shapes small business resilience. Drawing on the Resource-Based View (RBV), the study reconceptualizes resilience both as adaptive capacity and as an expression of spiritual and moral coherence. Utilizing a qualitative, interpretive case study approach involving five Malaysian small business owners, the study identified how internalizing taqwa through the Ummatic mind enhances ethical decision-making, stakeholder trust, and long-term strategic orientation. The findings demonstrate that the integration of Islamic metaphysical resources can produce sustained competitive advantage and lead to Ummatic excellence. This paper contributes to the emergent literature on spirituality in management and expanding the RBV by positioning metaphysical constructs as legitimate strategic assets.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3328/124368
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Tawhidic epistemology, Ummatic mind, Strategic resilience, Resource-Based View, Ummatic Excellence
Subjects:	BPH Islamic Economics > BPH830.3 Social systems. Urban groups. Cities and towns. Sustainable urban development BPL Islamic education > BPL27 Aims and objectives of education. Sustainable education H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business. Business Administration > HF5387 Business ethics
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	International Institute for Halal Research and Training (INHART) Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Business Administration Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr Suhaimi Mhd Sarif
Date Deposited:	14 Nov 2025 16:04
Last Modified:	14 Nov 2025 16:06
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/124368

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