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Islamic Origin of Systems Thinking تأصيل إسلامي لمفهوم التفكير المنظومي

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  • HAJOO A. HAJOO

    (Assistant Professor Department of Business Administration College qfAdministrative Sciences King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

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The role of the systems thinking is paramount and very well connected with all aspects of life, especially with management sciences and technology. This paper discusses the theoretical grounding and conceptual clarity of the word system’ and the experience of the ‘West’ in dealing with it as it symbolizes an intellectual effort to explore its roots and dimensions. A live element cyclical schema is constructed to depict the Islamic originality of the system concept. This is documented by using revelations from the Qur’an as well as the Sunnah. Various cyclical schemas have been used to further illustrate the philosophical underpinnings with the constructed cyclical schema to verify the analogy between them; this will lead to conceptual clarity of the systems concept. This clarity, however, is based upon the unity of the component elements (sub-systems) and to reflect the holistic rather than the fragmented view. This study also intends to embrace the fact that the system’s philosophy and science are appropriate technology for the Islamic nations. Thus, originating the system concept (in the Islamic thought) will enhance introduction of complexity and facilitates creation of varieties, and, thus, realizes the much sought-after objective i.e. ‘sustainable socio-economic development’ to the underdeveloped Muslim Societies. إن دور النظم محوري ذو علاقة وطيدة بكل جوانب الحياة ، وبخاصة الجانب الإداري والتقني . سوف تتطرق هذه الورقة إلى أصول وجذور هذه النظم ، وإلا التطورات الكبيرة التي ساهمت بها الحضارة الغربية في هذا الصدد ، بحسبانها جهداً إنسانياً فكرياً مقدراً يصب في إدراك كنه وأصول النظام . وتتضمن هذه الدراسة استنباط خمسة أنظمة أساسية تتكامل معا على نحو يفضي إلى نظام شامل متأصل في العقيدة الإسلامية التي تقوم على مبدأ التوحيد والذي ينعكس على سائر الحقائق الإنسانية . وستتم دراسة عدد من الأطر المعروفة القائمة على مفهوم الأنظمة الخمسة المتكاملة على نحو يثبت تأصلها في المفهوم الإسلامي ، بحيث يكون مفهوم النظام وما يرتبط به من مختلف العلوم ، والحال كذلك ، تقنية ملائمة تماما للمجتمعات الإنسانية يمكن أن تستخدم في قيادة تنمية اجتماعية واقتصادية مستدامة.

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  • Hajoo A. Hajoo, 2004. "Islamic Origin of Systems Thinking تأصيل إسلامي لمفهوم التفكير المنظومي," Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Islamic Economics, King Abdulaziz University, Islamic Economics Institute., vol. 17(2), pages 39-62, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:abd:kauiea:v:17:y:2004:i:2:no:6:p:39-62
    DOI: 10.4197/islec.17-2.6
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