Iqra’: read, transform, serve

Rahman, Shukran Abdul (2025) Iqra’: read, transform, serve. Islam on Web, NA (NA). pp. 1-7.

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Abstract

The very first word revealed in the Qur’an, ‘Iqra’, meaning ‘Read’, marks the foundation upon which Islamic civilization is built, encompassing knowledge, reflection, and enlightenment. This divine command is not merely an instruction to read words on a page, but a call to observe the signs in our surroundings, to seek understanding of the existence of the Creator, to ponder His creation, and to internalize the need to build a community rooted in learning and wisdom. This verse epitomizes the necessity for us to be a community of reading, a community of knowledge, whose faith and progress depend on our commitment to ʿilm (knowledge).

Item Type:	Article (Bulletin)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Iqra, Read, Islamic Civilisation, Knowledge Leaner
Subjects:	BPL Islamic education > BPL27 Aims and objectives of education. Sustainable education
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Psychology Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr Shukran Abd Rahman
Date Deposited:	05 Jan 2026 11:59
Last Modified:	05 Jan 2026 11:59
Queue Number:	2025-12-Q1417
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/126575

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