250221P - Cosmogony (Khalq) And Basic Medical Sciences

Presented at a workshop on Integration of Knowledge in Basic Medical Sciences at the University of Science and Technology, Ghaziantepe, Turkiye, Friday, 21 February 2025. By Professor Omar Hasan Kasule Sr. MB ChB (MUK), MPH (Harvard), DrPH (Harvard)

 

THEME TWO: COSMOGONY (Creation)

 

KHALQ AL KAWN (Creation of the Universe)

• Nature, tabi’at al kaun: One Creator for the universe, the earth, the heavens and space.
• The Ultimate Questions, al as ilat al nihaa iyyat . start, end, purpose, expansion contraction.
• Signs of Allah In The Universe, aayaat al llaah fi al kawn: the universe is full of signs of Allah. Science and signs, signs and iman.
• Allah’s Will, iraadat al allah. Allah’s will and power are unlimited and is the source of order. Human will is limited.
• Order, Change and Permanence: the universe follows the sunan

 

KHALQ AL INSAN (Creation of the human)

• Creation of the Human Being is unique. Duality of ruh and jasad. Human superiority because of khilafat, isti’mar, taskhiir, istikhlaf. Amanat. Creation vs evolution. Parity of creation.
• Nature of the Human, Tabi'at Al Insaan. Fitrat. Nature and nurture. Duality of the human. One-way relation with the unseen. Positive and negative aspects of human nature.
• Superiority of Humans, Afdhaliyyat Al Insaan. Taqwa is criterion of superiority.
• Mission of Humans on Earth, Risalat Al Insan Fi Al Ardh. Ibadat in its widest sense.
• Diversity of Humans, Tafaawut Al Bashar: differences are minor and do not uniformly correspond to racial types.

 

THEME THREE: AL ULUUM AL TIBIYAT, BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

LIFE and HEALTH, al hayat wa al sihhat

• Life, hayaat: Quranic concept of life: definition, nature, quality and values
• Death, mamaat: Quranic concepts of death: definition, nature, attitude, process and criteria
• Health, sihhat & ‘aafiyat: Quranic concept of good health, determinants of health, family and community health
• Disease, maradh: Quranic concept of disease, nature of disease, causes of disease
• Treatment of Disease, tatbiib: curability of disease, preventive and curative medicine, shirk in seeking cure.

 

GROWTH AND SENESCENCE, numuw wa al shaykhuukhat

• Intrauterine period: Quran and stages of embryogenesis, internal and external environments, genesis of congenital abnormalities
• Infancy and Childhood: parenting, children in the Quran and sunnat
• Youth: roles of youths, youths in the Quran and sunnat
• Middle Age: definition of middle age, biological, social and psychological aspects
• Old Age: definition and characteristics, decline, research on old age, concept of health span.

 

THE BIOLOGICAL MIRACLE, mu’ujizat al jism al insani

• Perfection, Optimality, Incomparability, and control in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, microbiology, parasitology, immunology.
• Homeostasis, ‘I’itidal: feedback, homeostasis in the cardiovascular, renal excretory, respiratory, and GIT systems
• Interaction with the Environment: physical, biological, microbiological, and chemical.
• Pathological Processes: Repair & Restoration Of Equilibrium

 

APPLICATION OF THE BIOLOGICAL MIRACLE TO ORGAN SYSTEMS

• Alimentary system, ma idat: concept of rizq, metabolism.
• Locomotor Systems and Protective Systems, harakat al jism wa himayatuhu.
• Genito-urinary and cardio-respiratory systems, al qalb & tanaffus.
• Sensory system, al hawaas.
• Nervous Systems, al jihaaz al ‘asabi.

 

SCIENTIFIC ASPECTS OF THE FIQH OF REPRODUCTION, izdiyaad

• Menstruation, al haidh.
• Human Sexuality, shahwat al jins.
• Pregnancy, al haml.
• Delivery, wadhau al haml.
• Breast-Feeding, ridha’a.

 

SCIENTIFIC ASPECTS OF THE FIQH OF ACTIVITIES OF NORMAL LIVING, ‘aadaat al ma’ishat.

• Hygiene, al nadhaafat.
• Foods, at 'Imat.
• Drinks, ashribat.
• Activity, nashaat.
• Sleep and Rest, nawm & raahat.