The cultural role of Islamic science in socio-economic development

Abstract

To establish an ethically, dynamic, progressive and successful socio-economic system requires a society whose members are religiously-scientifically literate. The author believes that an Islamic science culture has a role in the socioeconomic development of a given society. A culture reflects shared communal thoughts, values, practices and artifacts that affect the way activities are being carried out by the community. Islamic science culture plays a positive role in contributing toward any organization successfully the socio-economic growth and development of a society toward the society achieving her developmental goals as expected. The religious dimension of the culture ensures that individuals involved with socio-cultural activities are ethical. Such individuals will take it to be their responsibility to observe organisational administrative and managerial rules and regulations that ensure successful operations of activities. The social dimension of science on the other hand ensures that all activities are knowledge based and that they are conducted scientifically using strategies supported by appropriate infrastructures. The paper begins with a brief explanation of what Islamic science is and then elaborates on how religion and science actually shape the nature of work culture that affects the quality and quantity of productivity of either society or organisation.