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Criticizing Muslim Thinkers' Views on Religion and Development … A. Ali et al (109
have entered with a colonial Explaining The Islamic Pattern
approach, whereas Islamic of Progress in Muẓaffar ‘Iqbāl 's
countries and nations must
solve this problem through the Approach
field and university, and this is The thinkers of the differentiation
a long-term process since we are approach do not consider a distinct
surrounded by non-Islamic place for religion in the field
paradigms. Of course, along with of development, because religion
this approach, it seems that and development are two distinct
Muẓaffar ‘Iqbāl could not aspects of life, in the best case,
fully and clearly show in his there is no conflict between
books and research exactly them because they follow different
which of the scientific works logic. The conflict approach
of Islamic civilization have seeks wisdom, but to achieve
been used other than gaining this goal, many development
motivation from religious texts. achievements are set aside. The
In the books, Islam and concept of development in today's
Science or Philosophy of world is linked to advances in
Religion and Science, Iqbal not experimental sciences,
only did not fully express his productivity, nature utilization,
claim but also no new word or employment, health, well-being, and
research even found within, longevity. The development
needing for completion. All has made these improvements
the contents of his works are in the shadow of changing the
taken from others’ research view of man.
while no new points are The conflict that some thinkers
found. The role of Islam in like Nasr believe between
natural and unnatural sciences religion and development
is undeniable, but a complete originated from here, restoring
analysis of this fact in the the sacred to human life puts aside
works of Muẓaffar ‘Iqbāl such many of the achievements of
as his recent books needs development (Ref: Nasr, 2003).
more completion.
