Introduction The modern university, especially in the fields of science and medicine, often functions within a paradigm that disconnects knowledge from values, science from ethics, and intellect from faith. This fragmented epistemology, rooted in secular modernity, results in professionals who are technically proficient but morally and spiritually unmoored. In the Muslim world, this disjunction has…
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Good and Evil of AI in Medicine: Where Is the Boundary?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the field of medicine, offering unprecedented opportunities to improve healthcare delivery, diagnosis, and population health management. However, with its promise comes a risk of harm, particularly when AI systems are poorly designed, implemented without appropriate safeguards, or driven by commercial interests at the expense of public good. This paper…
The Amanah of Leadership
“I have been appointed over you, though I am not the best.”These words echo in my head.This is not my right.This is not my reward.This is amanah.A trust. Leadership is not glory.It is responsibility.It is duty.It is sacrifice.It is service. I am here, try to inspire.To build.To nurture.To lift others higher.To create leaders who will…
Planetary Health in Medical Curricula
Abstract Planetary Health is an emerging interdisciplinary field that recognises the deep interconnection between human health and the health of the Earth’s natural systems. Coined by the Rockefeller Foundation–Lancet Commission in 2015, it expands the focus of health beyond traditional biomedical and social determinants to include ecological boundaries and environmental integrity. In this presentation, we…
To the One Who Walks After Me – A Reminder from a Lonely Shepherd
Dear successor, take this post with honour in your stride,But know this seat holds not just title, it bears the weight inside.You will walk between the mountain peaks and valleys deep and wide,A shepherd of a scattered flock, with few to walk beside. They will speak of vision, grand and vast, of goals that must…
Sang Tabib Yang Setia
Wahai anak muda yang berjiwa mulia, Jadilah engkau tabib yang setia, Bukan kerana mahkota dunia, Bukan kerana kemewahan yang fana. Langkahkan kaki di jalan derita, Jangan mengharap hamparan permata, Berjalanlah dalam sabar dan duka, Kerana syurga itu mahal harganya. Tidur malam pendek dan resah, Bangkit siang penuh lelah, Demi satu senyuman yang pulih megah, Demi…
Proposed Tawhidic Epistemology Principles in IIUM Medical Curriculum
The proposed Tawhidic Epistemology (TE) framework provides a holistic and integrated approach to education, ensuring that knowledge acquisition, application, and dissemination align with Islamic values, ethics, and social responsibility. Rooted in the concept of Tawhid (Divine Unity), TE emphasises the harmonisation of revealed (naqli) and rational (aqli) knowledge, fostering an educational system that not only produces competent professionals but also…
The Silent Weight
They turn to me with hopeful eyes,Believing I hold the answers wise.From halls of knowledge to matters of gold,From guiding the young to fulfilling the old. A leader, they say, must always stand,With strength unshaken, a steady hand.No room for weakness, no time to break,Yet how much more can this heart take? The burdens rise,…
A Medical Lecturer in Kulliyyah of Medicine
The biggest difference between being a medical lecturer and any other role is the student. Without students, there is no IIUM, no Kulliyyah of Medicine, and no SASMEC. Our purpose as medical lecturers is not just to teach medicine but to shape the next generation of doctors, not just in competence but in character, not…
The Men Who Rule The World
The earth was vast, a trust so grand, A gift placed gently in man’s hand. Yet voices rose in solemn tone, Will he not spill, will he not fight? Will greed not drown the world in blight? But wisdom reigns beyond the sight, A plan concealed in perfect light. For man was shaped with mind…