Al-Qur'an Epistemology and Science Orientation

Abstract

Qur’anic epistemology in this paper means scientific theory in islam or philosophy of science in islam persepective; how is concept of science, its sort, and its source in islamic perspective. This persepective differs from materialistic perspective which claims science as something empirical and rasional. On the contrary, islam sees nature, hman, and life as a orderly system ruled by God. Therefore, Qur’anic point of view about science, its source, its subject and object, its purpose and the way to learn it was very clear. This paper studies that problem and relates it with educational orientation; how to develop educational orientation based on Qur’anic epistomology.
 
Key Words : Qur’anic Epistimology; Science; Materislism; Education