This article will analyze (c)Abd al-Jabbar's view on the definition of knowledge. It will show that not only are cAbd al-Jabbar's definitions of knowledge influenced by his theology, but that they were developed throughout his intellectual development. Some views of the late Mu(c)tazilites on (c)Abd al-Jabbar's definitions of knowledge will be highlighted

The aim of this article is to introduce al-Qadi' Abd al-Jabbar's background as one of the most prominent Islamic Rationalists of his time and his contributions to Islamic Intellectual Heritage.

This technical report contains cases, namely "Ancaman Pencerobohan Sistem Berkomputer"; "Dilemmas In Corporate Communication Division"; "Pertindihan Perintah Mahkamah Syariah"; "Panggilan Pulau Besar"; "Pencegahan SARS" and "Justice Delayed: Aida Melly Case". The case "Ancaman Pencerobohan Sistem Berkomputer" presented an issue relating to the ethics in computerise operation environment. "Dilemmas In Corporate Communication Division" looked at the factors in handling public complaints. While "Pertindihan Perintah Mahkamah Syariah" looked at the workings of syariah legal system. The case "Panggilan Pulau Besar" discussed about deviant teachings while the case "Pencegahan SARS" presented crisis management fkom Islamic perspective. The cases have valuable learning points and together with teaching guides, they could be usefbl for teaching-learning purposes. However, it must be noted that the cases are written as case research exercises and they are not meant to evaluate good or bad management practices. Any use of the cases and reference to them must be accompanied with written permission of the author(s) concerned.

The aim of this article is to examine the origin of epistemology in Islamic theology. Therefore, I examined some early Muslim theological works on knowledge and the link between early Mutakllimun and Greek philosophy. The study indicates that although the discussion on knowledge is available in the Qur'an, the systematic appearance of epistemology in IsIamic theology gained momentum after the penetration of Greek philosophy in the Islamic world through the translation project during the 'Abbasid caliphate.

Hadith11 Mawdu' (False Hadith) are created hadith that were claimed to have been delivered by the Prophet (p.b.u.h). They include his supposed speeches, deeds, declarations and everything that is related to him. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) reminded on the danger of the false hadith. Jt is prohibited as described in his hadith, which means: "Whoever lie to me intentionally should be prepared for his place in hell." The problem of hadith mawdu' is it is well spread and this research would concentrate on the existing hadith Mawdu in Klang Valley. Therefore, this research will focus on several occasions which the hadith Mawdu can be traced from various sources such as Friday prayer sermons, books, weekly magazines and religious lecture cassettes. The knowledge of the society about this kind of false hadith is also one of the researchers' main objective. The data is collected through interviews as well as questionnaires. The findings show that the level of understanding anlong the society regarding the hadith mnrvdzi ' is still very poor. Fro111 the surveys, we were able to trace about 60 hadith mawdu' in Klang Valley which mainly derive from religious books. 'the researchers also have interviewed prominent scholars and expertises in ulum al-hadith to get their views regarding the hadith mawdu. The development and advancement of Islam in Malaysia is also discussed at the beginning of this research.

Salah satu tema perbahasan di kalangan ahli falsafah zaman pertengahan (kurun ke-7 -11M) adalah hakikat sebenar manusia. Tema ini juga turut menjadi tumpuan perbahasan dalam kalangan ahli-ahli falsafah Islam terutamanya Ibn Sina yang banyak menulis berkenaan manusia dan jiwa. Dewasa ini, perbahasan tentang hakikat manusia dari perspektif barat pasca-modernisme tertumpu kepada aspek material dan mengetepikan aspek spiritual. Justeru, kertas kerja ini akan meneliti pandangan Ibn Sina (980-1037M) tentang hakikat manusia berdasarkan karya-karya beliau, khususnya al-Shifa’ kitab al-Nafs. Secara umum, manusia adalah suatu kewujudan yang terdiri daripada unsur fizikal iaitu jasad dan unsur spiritual iaitu jiwa. Dalam menjelaskan hakikat manusia, Ibn Sina secara terperinci menegaskan bahawa essence sebenar manusia adalah jiwanya, bukan jasadnya. Jiwa menurutnya adalah suatu substance yang bersifat subsistant iaitu boleh berdiri sendiri tanpa perlu kepada jasad (matter). Keupayaan ini membawa kepada kekekalan jiwa walaupun jasad telah mati dan bermakna manusia akan terus hidup dengan jiwa walaupun tanpa jasadnya. Pandangan Ibn Sina ini seterusnya menjadi salah satu faktor timbulnya doktrin atau teori kebangkitan tanpa jasad semasa hari kebangkitan.

The aim of this articles is to examine the relationship between The God Attributes and His Essence according to Mutakallimun and their polemics on the subject.

Since Ibn Mattawayh and Mānkdīm up until George Hourani and Marie Bernand, there is an unstoppable interest among scholars towards Ê¿Abd al-Jabbār theory of knowledge. This interest has increased after the publication of the works of the late MuÊ¿ tazilites such as Kitāb al-MuÊ¿tamad fī Uá£ūl al-Dīn of Ibn al- Malāá̧¥imī and Kitāb Taᣠaffuá̧¥ al-Adilla of his teacher Abū al- á̧usayn al-Baá£rī. This article seeks to examine Ê¿Abd al-Jabbār's theory of immediate knowledge based on his Mughnī and other sources from his students and the late MuÊ¿tazilites. I will also examine the implication of Ê¿Abd al-Jabbār's view on immediate knowledge on his theological arguments. This article is divided into two divisions; firstly, I will study the definition of immediate knowledge according to Ê¿Abd al-Jabbār and the responses from his successors. Secondly, I will analyze his view on the types of immediate knowledge that closely related to his theological arguments. From this point of view I will indicate that the disagreement about the content of immediate knowledge will lead to the dispute on the theological arguments among Muslim theologians (mutakallimūn).

Since Ibn Mattawayh and Mankdim up until George Hourani and Marie Bernand, there is an unstoppable interest among scholars towards. 'Abd al-Jabbar theory of knowledge. This interest has increased after the publication of the works of the late Mu'tazilites such as Kitab al-Mu'tamad fi Usul al-Din of Ibn al-Malahimi and Kitab Tasaffuh al-Adilla of his teacher Abu al-Husayn al-Basri. This article seeks to examine. 'Abd al-Jabbar's theory of immediate knowledge based on his Mughni and other sources from his students and the late Mu'tazilites. I will also examine the implication of. 'Abd al-Jabbar's view on immediate knowledge on his theological arguments. This article is divided into two divisions; firstly, I will study the definition of immediate knowledge according to. 'Abd al-Jabbar and the responses from his successors. Secondly, I will analyze his view on the types of immediate knowledge that closely related to his theological arguments. From this point of view I will indicate that the disagreement about the content of immediate knowledge will lead to the dispute on the theological arguments among Muslim theologians (mutakallimun).

Muslim scholars have been discussing the influence of Aqidah in the daily activities of human life for many decades. The gap available between the theoretical aspect and the practical aspect of Islam caused significant influence in the development of Muslim ummah. The study of Usuluddin in the mosque is one of the ways how the Muslim obtains knowledge on matters of Akidah. Usuluddin is a pillar of religion that is required for every Muslim individual to hold on. It discusses the fundamental beliefs needed for Muslims. It also explains the faith and defends it from criticism or doubts from other parties. The integration of Usuluddin knowledge with various aspects of life is crucial to establish quality Muslim individuals and to maintain their religious boundaries. This paper will examine the integration of Usuluddin with daily activities of Muslim life. This research uses the textual analysis methodology based on the works of previous Muslims scholars and their study on religious text from the Qur’an and the Sunnah. The research finds that an integrated understanding of Usuluddin necessary in the contemporary world. Every Islamic discipline, including Akidah, need to be understood and practised based on this integrated understanding to close the gap between theoretical and practical aspects of Islam.

In contemporary debate,the integration between islam and science becomes one of the main concerns among muslim thinkers.Some consider yhat there is no clear connection between science and religion (Islam) and others reject this claim.The non-integration of islam and science as seen by many is a result of several fundamental problems from theological perspective with the views of the muslim theologians (mutakallimun) regarding the matter with special reference to Abu Hamid al-Ghazali in his renowned Tahafut al-Falasifa.

The present research develops and validates a new scale that measures Internet information credibility from Islamic perspective. The content domain for this measure was developed based on interviews with Islamic scholars, and previous literature on credibility, and empirically tested using a large samples of 1180 Internet users qualified in Islamic studies. Eight dimensions extracted from 85 developed items using exploratory factor analyses and namely: visual appeal, source-writer relationships, authentic source, writer’s moral, web reputation, writer’s integrity, writer’s identity, and writer’s reliance. The measurement model of multidimensional scale was validated using Structural Equation Modeling on AMOS Version 18. Thus, the re-specified model produced the Internet’s Islamic Information Credibility Scale with not only the content validity, but also displays the construct reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity.

The aim of this article is to examine the polemic between Islamic Theologians regarding the speech of God, with special attention to al-Qadi 'Abd al-Jabbar's arguments.

This article is an attempt to illustrate the concept of Justice of God according to al-Qadi 'Abd al-Jabbar.

The term science is often understood to cover subjects such as physics, chemistry, and biology. While in the field of science, related fields are medicine, dentistry and engineering. Meanwhile, when it is called Islamic knowledge, it draws on such subjects as interpretations, hadiths, fiqhs, creeds and the like. But when the words of Islamic Science are mentioned it creates a slightly different answer. This is because it is closely related to the context in which the word is used and also the background of the researcher discussing the word. This study aims to examine the purpose of Islamic science in the context of epistemology as well as the framework of Islamic science in implementing the concept of integration of naqli and aqli science at the Islamic University of Malaysia Malaysia. The results of this study are expected to provide a clear understanding of Islamic science in the development of Islamic knowledge frameworks to achieve the objective of integrating naqli and aqli knowledge.

This research is an attempt to investigate the perception of the parents who sending their children at Sekolah Agama Rakyat (SAR) in Kedah and Kelantan regarding Science and Technology. The aim of research is to explore the rate of understanding of parents who send their children to SAR pertaining science and technology. The Methodology used in this research is a combination of library and field research with the questioner become most widely used instrument from 100 respondents. The research analysis found out that there are still many parents who are not aware of the importance of science and technology and it's relation with Islam.

This study identifies the clients’ perception regarding to the inhalant use, consumption period, types of inhalant, inhalant as gateway substance and whether inhalant is not a choice or still being used. This study has adopted quantitative and qualitative approach. Samples of study were clients from selected rehabilitation centers including CCRC Dengkil, CCRC Jelebu, CCVC Sepang, C&C Tampin, CCRC Serendah, CCRC Kg. Selamat, C&C Bukit Mertajam, CCRC Muar, CCRC Papar dan CCRC Sarawak. The centers selected constituted to 10% of rehabilitation centers available in Malaysia. Total of respondents for quantitative were n=263 and for face-to-face interview, 10 participant were selected to triangulate the data from questionnaire. The samples were selected by using purposive sampling technique. The data from questionnaire was analyzed by using descriptive statistic to generate the data acquired. The transcribed interviews were analyzed and governed by using content analysis technique. Result showed that, inhalant use among clients in rehabilitation center is still progressively occurred. Most of them use inhalant for less than 5 months and the most popular and favored type of inhalant is glue or specifically called as “gam cap senapang”. A new innovated of inhalant is produced in which the combination of substances are made to fulfil the sense of pleasure. This study shows the classic theory of ‘gateway’ is agreeable. Keyword:Perception, Teacher, Inhalant, ACREDA, Drug

Although the importance of 'aqidah has been accepted as a fundamental belief for every Muslims, but the authority of 'Ilm al-Kalam in Islamic epistemological structure is still on debate. Therefore the view of Imam Abu Hassan al-'Asy'ari the founder of the school of Ash'arite and his defence of the 'Ilm al-Kalam is very important for contemporary scholars for a better understanding of the issue. As far as the issue is concerned this article tries to elaborate the view of Imam al-'Asy'ari towards the authority of 'Ilm al-Kalam through the translation of his book "Risalah Fi al-Istihsan al-Khawd fi 'Ilm al-Kalam."

During the reign of the Buyids, there were many political rivalries and wars among Muslims. The impact of these wars affected the majority of Muslims badly. However, this sociopolitical reality also coincides with the renaissance of Muslim intellectualism. The “mutakallimun” (Muslim theologians) developed their schools actively during this period. The aim of this article is to analyze the relationship between the socio-political background of the Buyids and its role in the development of “kalam” (speculative theology) schools.

The aim of this article is to examine the definition of knowledge among the Mutakallimun and its relation to their theological doctrines. In this article I argued that the definitions of knowledge developed by the mutakallimun are influenced by their theological background. In addition, I will indicate that the theologians' different views regarding "what a definition actually is and consists of" also play a key role in their definition of knowledge. To achieve this aim, I will investigate several definitions of knowledge from the Mutakallimun of Early Kalam from the early Ash(c)arites and the Mu(c)tazilites.