This is the first part of the series of the lectures. This topic will be concluded in three lectures and parts

1. The Contribution of Muslims in the
field of Social Sciences
Part-1
Sami-ud-Din
Faculty of Social Sciences and
Humanities

2. The Attitude of Islam to towards
Science and Research

3. Islam has always encouraged beauty
and things of adornment
• َ‫ج‬َ‫ر‬ْ‫خ‬َ‫أ‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ت‬َّ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ِ َّ‫اَّلل‬ َ‫ة‬َ‫ن‬‫ي‬ ِ‫ز‬ َ‫م‬َّ‫ر‬َ‫ح‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ ْ‫ل‬ُ‫ق‬‫ا‬ َ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ِ‫ت‬‫ا‬َ‫ب‬ِ‫ي‬َّ‫ط‬‫ال‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫د‬‫ا‬َ‫ب‬ِ‫ع‬ِ‫ل‬ِ‫ق‬ْ‫ز‬ ِ‫لر‬
ْ‫ن‬ُّ‫د‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ة‬‫ا‬َ‫ي‬َ‫ح‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ن‬َ‫م‬‫آ‬ َ‫ِين‬‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬ِ‫ل‬ َ‫ي‬ِ‫ه‬ ْ‫ل‬ُ‫ق‬ِ‫ة‬َ‫م‬‫ا‬َ‫ي‬ِ‫ق‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫م‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ي‬ ً‫ة‬َ‫ص‬ِ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫خ‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ي‬َ‫ك‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ذ‬َ‫ك‬
َ‫ون‬ُ‫م‬َ‫ل‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ي‬ ٍ‫م‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ق‬ِ‫ل‬ ِ‫ت‬‫ا‬َ‫ي‬ ْ‫اْل‬ ُ‫ل‬ ِ‫ص‬َ‫ف‬ُ‫ن‬(32)
"Say (O Muhammad): Who hath forbidden the
adornment (beautiful gifts) of God which He
hath brought forth for His bondsmen and the
good things of His providing?"

4. Islam has praised people who search
for the best
• ْ‫ن‬ُّ‫د‬‫ال‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ن‬ِ‫ت‬‫آ‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ن‬َّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ُ‫ل‬‫و‬ُ‫ق‬َ‫ي‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬َ‫و‬َ‫ح‬ ِ‫ة‬َ‫ر‬ ِ‫خ‬ ْ‫اْل‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬َ‫و‬ ً‫ة‬َ‫ن‬َ‫س‬َ‫ح‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ي‬ً‫ة‬َ‫ن‬َ‫س‬
ِ‫ار‬َّ‫ن‬‫ال‬ َ‫اب‬َ‫ذ‬َ‫ع‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ن‬ِ‫ق‬َ‫و‬(201)َ‫ك‬ ‫ا‬َّ‫م‬ِ‫م‬ ٌ‫يب‬ ِ‫ص‬َ‫ن‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬َ‫ل‬ َ‫ك‬ِ‫ئ‬َ‫ل‬‫و‬ُ‫أ‬ُ َّ‫اَّلل‬َ‫و‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ب‬َ‫س‬
ِ‫ب‬‫ا‬َ‫س‬ ِ‫ح‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ُ‫ع‬‫ي‬ ِ‫ر‬َ‫س‬(202)
• Our Lord! Give unto us in this world that which
is best and in the Hereafter that which is best,
and guard us from the torment of Fire."
(2:201)
• To these will be allotted what they have
earned; and Allah is quick in account. (2:202)

5. Islam teaches mankind…..
• َ‫ل‬َ‫و‬ َ‫ة‬َ‫ر‬ ِ‫خ‬ ْ‫اْل‬ َ‫هار‬‫د‬‫ال‬ ُ ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬ َ‫اك‬َ‫ت‬‫آ‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ِ‫غ‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫ب‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬َ‫ي‬ْ‫ن‬ُّ‫د‬‫ال‬ َ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ َ‫ك‬َ‫ب‬‫ي‬ ِ‫ص‬َ‫ن‬ َ‫س‬ْ‫ن‬َ‫ت‬‫ا‬
ْ‫ب‬َ‫ت‬ َ‫ل‬َ‫و‬ َ‫ك‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬ِ‫إ‬ ُ ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬ َ‫ن‬َ‫س‬ْ‫ح‬َ‫أ‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬َ‫ك‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫س‬ْ‫ح‬َ‫أ‬َ‫و‬َ ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬ ‫ه‬‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ ِ‫ض‬ْ‫ر‬َ ْ‫اْل‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ َ‫د‬‫ا‬َ‫س‬َ‫ف‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ِ‫غ‬َ‫ل‬
َ‫ين‬ِ‫د‬ِ‫س‬ْ‫ف‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ُّ‫ب‬ ِ‫ح‬ُ‫ي‬(77)
• "But seek, with the (wealth) which Allah has
bestowed on thee, the Home of the Hereafter,
nor forget thy portion in this world: but do thou
good, as Allah has been good to thee, and seek
not (occasions for) mischief in the land: for Allah
loves not those who do mischief.“ (28:77)
It is this quest for well-being which attracts man to study and to learn, in as
perfect a manner as possible, all that exists in the universe so as to profit by it
and to be grateful to God for it.

6. Man has given authority over the
whole universe
• ِ‫ف‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ل‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ن‬ْ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ج‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫ض‬ْ‫ر‬َ ْ‫اْل‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬‫ا‬‫ه‬‫ن‬‫ه‬‫ك‬َ‫م‬ ْ‫د‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬َ‫و‬َ‫ون‬ُ‫ُر‬‫ك‬َْْ‫ت‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ ‫ ا‬ً‫ي‬ِ‫ل‬ََ ََِ‫ي‬‫ا‬َ‫ع‬َ‫م‬ ‫ا‬ََ‫ي‬(10)
• It is We Who have placed you with authority on earth,
and provided you therein with means for the fulfilment
of your life: small are the thanks that ye give!
• ِ‫ب‬ ُ‫ه‬َ‫ل‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ت‬ْ‫س‬َ‫ل‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬َ‫و‬ ََِ‫ي‬‫ا‬َ‫ع‬َ‫م‬ ‫ا‬ََ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ل‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ن‬ْ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ج‬َ‫و‬َ‫ين‬َِ ِِ‫ا‬َ‫ر‬(20)‫ه‬‫ل‬ِ‫إ‬ ٍ‫ء‬ْ‫َي‬‫ش‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫و‬
ْ‫ع‬َ‫م‬ ٍ‫َر‬‫د‬َ‫ق‬ِ‫ب‬ ‫ه‬‫ل‬ِ‫إ‬ ُ‫ه‬ُ‫ل‬ ِ‫ز‬َ‫ن‬ُ‫ن‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬َ‫و‬ ُ‫ه‬ُ‫ن‬ِ‫ئ‬‫ا‬َ‫ز‬َ‫خ‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ن‬َ‫د‬ْ‫ن‬ِ‫ع‬ٍ‫وم‬ُ‫ل‬(21)
• And We have provided therein means of subsistence,-
for you and for those for whose sustenance ye are not
responsible.
• And there is not a thing but its (sources and) treasures
(inexhaustible) are with Us; but We only send down
thereof in due and ascertainable measures. (15:20-21)

7. The whole Universe is created for the
benefit of Man kind
• ً‫ع‬‫ي‬ِ‫م‬َ‫ج‬ ِ‫ض‬ْ‫ر‬َ ْ‫اْل‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ل‬ َ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬َ‫خ‬ ‫ِي‬‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫و‬ُ‫ه‬ِ‫اء‬َ‫م‬َّ‫س‬‫ال‬ ‫ى‬َ‫ل‬ِ‫إ‬ ‫ى‬َ‫و‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫س‬‫ا‬ َّ‫م‬ُ‫ث‬ ‫ا‬
َ‫ش‬ ِ‫ُل‬‫ك‬ِ‫ب‬ َ‫و‬ُ‫ه‬َ‫و‬ ٍ‫ت‬‫ا‬َ‫او‬َ‫م‬َ‫س‬ َ‫ع‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫س‬ َّ‫ن‬ُ‫ه‬‫ا‬َّ‫و‬َ‫س‬َ‫ف‬ٌ‫م‬‫ي‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ٍ‫ء‬ْ‫ي‬(29)
• It is He Who hath created for you all things that
are on earth; Moreover His design
comprehended the heavens, for He gave order
and perfection to the seven firmaments; and of
all things He hath perfect knowledge. (2:29)
• :‫لآلخرة‬ ‫خلقتم‬ ‫وانتم‬ ‫لكم‬ ‫خلقت‬ ‫الدنيا‬ ‫ان‬
• Dunya (this world) has been created for you and
you have been created for the Aakhirah
(hereafter)"

8. Meditation over the creation of the
Universe
• True believers meditate over the creation of
Universe and acknowledge as:
• َ‫و‬ ‫ اا‬‫د‬‫و‬ُ‫ع‬ََُ‫و‬ ‫ا‬‫ ا‬‫م‬‫ا‬َ‫ي‬َِ َ ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬ َ‫ون‬ُ‫ُر‬‫ك‬ْ‫ذ‬َ‫ي‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫ذ‬‫ه‬‫ل‬‫ا‬ُ‫هر‬‫ك‬َ‫ف‬َ‫ت‬َ‫ي‬َ‫و‬ ْ‫م‬َِِ‫ب‬‫و‬ُ‫ن‬ُ‫ج‬ ‫ى‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ َ‫ون‬
َ‫ل‬َ‫خ‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ن‬‫ه‬‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ِ‫ض‬ْ‫ر‬َ ْ‫اْل‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫ت‬‫ا‬َ‫او‬َ‫م‬‫ه‬‫س‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ق‬ْ‫ل‬َ‫خ‬َ‫ك‬َ‫ن‬‫ا‬َ‫ح‬ْ‫ب‬ُ‫س‬ ‫ ا‬ًِ‫اط‬َ‫ب‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬َ‫ه‬ َ‫ت‬ْ‫ق‬
ِ‫ار‬‫ه‬‫ن‬‫ال‬ َ‫اب‬َ‫ذ‬َ‫ع‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ن‬ِ‫ق‬َ‫ف‬(3:191)
• Men who celebrate the praises of Allah, standing, sitting, and lying down
on their sides, and contemplate the (wonders of) creation in the heavens
and the earth, (With the thought): "Our Lord! not for naught Hast Thou
created (all) this! Glory to Thee! Give us salvation from the penalty of the
Fire.

9. Pray for the discovery of realities of
things
• The Prophet Muhammad (s.w.a) had always
used to pray:
•‫ھی‬ ‫کما‬ ‫االشیاء‬ ‫حقائق‬ ‫ارنا‬ ‫الھم‬
• O! my Lord show me the realities of things as they are.
• What beautiful prayer is the one which the
Quran teaches man:
•‫ا‬‫ ا‬‫م‬ْ‫ل‬ِ‫ع‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ن‬ْ‫د‬ ِِ ِ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ْ‫ل‬ََُ‫و‬(20:114)
• …and say my Lord! Increase me in knowledge

10. The Quran reminds asking questions
from the people of remembrance
• ْ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ َ‫َل‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ن‬ُ‫ك‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ ِ‫ر‬ْ‫ك‬ِ‫الذ‬ َ‫ل‬ْ‫ه‬َ‫أ‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ل‬َ‫أ‬ْ‫س‬‫ا‬َ‫ف‬َ‫ون‬ُ‫م‬َ‫ل‬(16:43)
• “And ask the people of remembrance if ye
know not”
• Asking good questions is appreciated by the
Prophet (s.a.w)as:

11. Asking Good Questions is appreciated
•(‫مرفوع‬ ‫حديث‬)‫ا‬َ‫ن‬َ‫ر‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫خ‬َ‫أ‬ُّ‫ي‬ِ‫ن‬‫َل‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫خ‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫م‬‫ي‬ِ‫ه‬‫ا‬َ‫ر‬ْ‫ب‬ِ‫إ‬ ُ‫ن‬ْ‫ب‬ ِ َّ‫اَّلل‬ ُ‫ة‬َ‫ب‬ِ‫ه‬‫ثنا‬ ،‫أنبا‬ ،َ‫م‬ْ‫ح‬َ‫أ‬ ُ‫ن‬ْ‫ب‬ ِ‫ار‬َّ‫ب‬َ‫ج‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ُ‫د‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫ع‬ُّ‫ِي‬‫د‬ْ‫ن‬َ‫ق‬ْ‫ر‬َ‫م‬َّ‫س‬‫ال‬ َ‫د‬،
‫ثنا‬ٍ‫يم‬ِ‫م‬َ‫ت‬ ُ‫ن‬ْ‫ب‬ ُ‫س‬ِ‫ي‬َ‫خ‬ُ‫م‬‫ثنا‬ ،َ‫ر‬َ‫م‬ُ‫ع‬ ُ‫ن‬ْ‫ب‬ ُ‫ص‬ْ‫ف‬َ‫ح‬ْ‫َن‬‫ع‬ ،ٍ‫ع‬ِ‫ف‬‫ا‬َ‫ن‬ِ‫َن‬‫ع‬ ،َ‫ر‬َ‫م‬ُ‫ع‬ ِ‫ن‬ْ‫ب‬‫ا‬َ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫ق‬ ،:ِ َّ‫اَّلل‬ ُ‫ل‬‫و‬ُ‫س‬َ‫ر‬ َ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫ق‬‫ى‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫ص‬
َ‫م‬َّ‫ل‬َ‫س‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ُ َّ‫اَّلل‬: "َّ‫ت‬‫ال‬َ‫و‬ ، ِ‫ش‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ُ‫ف‬ْ‫ص‬ِ‫ن‬ ِ‫ة‬َ‫ق‬َ‫ف‬َّ‫ن‬‫ال‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ُ‫د‬‫ا‬َ‫ص‬ِ‫ت‬ْ‫ق‬‫اَل‬ِ‫ل‬ْ‫ق‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ُ‫ف‬ْ‫ص‬ِ‫ن‬ ِ‫اس‬َّ‫ن‬‫ال‬ ‫ى‬َ‫ل‬ِ‫إ‬ ُ‫د‬ُّ‫د‬َ‫و‬ُ‫ن‬َ‫س‬َ‫ح‬َ‫و‬ ،
ِ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬ِ‫ع‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ُ‫ف‬ْ‫ص‬ِ‫ن‬ ِ‫ل‬‫َا‬‫ؤ‬ُّ‫س‬‫ال‬" .
•The Messenger of Allah Said moderation in
consumption is a key to successful life and
loving people is triumph of wisdom and asking
good question is the exact way of knowledge

12. The First Revelation of the Quran is
about reading and writing
• َ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬َ‫خ‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ذ‬‫ه‬‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫ك‬ِ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ِ‫م‬ْ‫س‬‫ا‬ِ‫ب‬ ْ‫أ‬َ‫ر‬َْ‫ا‬(1)ٍ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ َ‫ان‬َ‫س‬ْ‫ن‬ِْ‫اْل‬ َ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬َ‫خ‬(2)ْ‫أ‬َ‫ر‬َْ‫ا‬
ُ‫م‬َ‫ر‬ْ‫ك‬َ ْ‫اْل‬ َ‫ك‬ُّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬َ‫و‬(3)ِ‫م‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ق‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ِ‫ب‬ َ‫م‬‫ه‬‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ذ‬‫ه‬‫ل‬‫ا‬(4)َ‫ي‬ ْ‫م‬َ‫ل‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ َ‫ان‬َ‫س‬ْ‫ن‬ِْ‫اْل‬ َ‫م‬‫ه‬‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫م‬َ‫ل‬ْ‫ع‬
(96:1)
• 1. Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord
and Cherisher, Who created-
• 2. Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed
blood:
• 3. Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-
• 4. He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-
• 5. Taught man that which he knew not.

13. The Quran urges men to travel through
the globe
• َ‫ب‬ َ‫ف‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ك‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ر‬ُ‫ظ‬ْ‫ن‬‫ا‬َ‫ف‬ ِ‫ض‬ْ‫ر‬َ ْ‫اْل‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ر‬‫ي‬ِ‫س‬ ْ‫ل‬ُ‫ق‬ُ‫ي‬ ُ َّ‫اَّلل‬ َّ‫م‬ُ‫ث‬ َ‫ق‬ْ‫ل‬َ‫خ‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫أ‬َ‫د‬ُ‫ئ‬ِ‫ش‬ْ‫ن‬
َ‫ش‬ ِ‫ُل‬‫ك‬ ‫ى‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ َ َّ‫اَّلل‬ َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫ة‬َ‫ر‬ ِ‫خ‬ ْ‫اْل‬ َ‫ة‬َ‫أ‬ْ‫ش‬َّ‫ن‬‫ال‬ٌ‫ر‬‫ِي‬‫د‬َ‫ق‬ ٍ‫ء‬ْ‫ي‬(29:20)
• Say: "Travel through the earth and see how Allah did
originate creation; so will Allah produce a later
creation: for Allah has power over all things.

14. What Islam requires from Muslims
• A firm belief requires from Muslims to get
expertise in theological sciences. While the
other pillars require Mundane Sciences like
Zakat requires knowledge finance and
financial management that is why the
knowledge of inheritance is called half of the
knowledge.
"‫من‬ ‫ينزع‬ ‫ما‬ ‫ل‬‫وأو‬ ‫ى‬ ‫ينس‬ ‫وهو‬ ‫العلم‬ ‫نصف‬ ‫وهو‬ ‫وعلموه‬ ‫ائض‬‫ر‬‫الف‬ ‫تعلموا‬
‫أمتي‬"

15. What Islam requires from Muslims
• The Hajj requires from Muslims to get the
knowledge of geography and astronomy and
similarly the Islamic fasting demands for the in-
depth knowledge in natural phenomena of setting
sun and appearing of dawn and understanding the
time and space. The study of the Quran requires
the knowledge of language in which it is revealed
that is the knowledge of linguistics. similarly
Tajweed requires the understanding of phonology
and phonetics.

16. Demands for change
• The Quran demands from Muslims to change
their standards of life. If they stand for it then God
will help them.
•‫ى‬َّ‫ت‬َ‫ح‬ ٍ‫م‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ق‬ِ‫ب‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ ُ‫ر‬ِ‫ي‬َ‫غ‬ُ‫ي‬ َ‫َل‬ َ َّ‫اَّلل‬ َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ْ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ِ‫س‬ُ‫ف‬ْ‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ِ‫ب‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ر‬ِ‫ي‬َ‫غ‬ُ‫ي‬(13:11)
• surely Allah does not change the condition of a
people until they change their own condition;
• Due to these repeated push fors, in the earlier 2nd
century of Hijra there begin to establish factories
for the manufacturing of paper all over the vast
Muslim empire to publish and promote
knowledge.