100105P - THE QUR'ANIC BASIS OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING

Faculty Development Workshop on 5^th January 2010

Faculty of Medicine King Fahad Medical City

By Professor Omar Hasan Kasule MB ChB (MUK), MPH (Harvard), DrPH (Harvard)

Department of Bioethics King Fahad Medical College, KFMC, Riyadh

ABSTRACT

Introduction to the Qur'an

the educational wisdom behind the revelation of the Qur'an over 23 years

The problem or event = sabab al nuzul in tafsir

Parallel between Qur'anic methodology and PBL system

Qur'anic educational methodology as an inspiration

The concept of ta'asil as a basis for development

1.0 BASICS ABOUT THE QUR'AN

1.1 Definition Of The Qur'an, Ta'arif Al Qur'an

1.2 Defining Characteristics Of The Qur'an, khawaas al qur'an, khasais al qur’an

2.0 SOME ATTRIBUTES OF THE QUR'AN

2.1 The Qur'an As A Practical Guide, al Qur’an dastur al hayat

2.2 Scientific Approach, al istidlaal al aqli

2.4 General Characteristics of the Qur'an: comprehensive and complete, engageing/challenging the human mind, intellectual freedom, evidence-based arguments.

2.5 Thematic Approach To Understanding The Qur'an: aqiidat; tahdhiib al nufuus; aqwal wa af'al al mukallafiin.

2.0 PROBLEM-BASED REVELATION OF THE QUR'AN: THE REVELATION OF THE QUR’AN IN STAGES, nuzul al Qur’an munajjaman

2.1 Process of revelation

2.2 Reasons for staged revelation

2.3 The concept of occasion of revelation, sabab al nuzuul

3.0 CASE STUDIES OF THE PROBLEM-BASED REVELATION OF THE QUR'AN

3.1 Parallel between the Qur'anic methodology of teaching the sahabat and the problem-based method used in the faculty of medicine.

The tasks of each workshop group

3.2 General conceptual tools: Qur’anic methodology, manhaj qur’ani; comprehensiveness of the Qur’anic vision, shumuul al ru’yat al qur’aniyyat; the Qur’an as a source of sciences, al Qur’an masdar al uluum; the Qur’an opens and challenges human intellect, al Qur’an mifath al aql; Allah’s fixed laws in humans and the physical world, al sunan al ilahiyat fi al anfus wa al afaq

3.0 WORKSHOP GROUPS

3.1 Workshop #1:Prohibition of khamr (surat al nahl 67, surat al baqara  219, surat nisa 43, surat maida 90-91): The prohibition of khamr was in stages and was triggered by specific events in the community.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

3.2 Workshop #2: The issue of dhihaar (surat al mujadilah: 1-4): The unjust custom of repudiating a wife triggered specific revelation.

3.3 Workshop #3: The event of ifk (surat nur 11-20): False allegations of sexual impropriety triggered the revelation of these verses

3.4 Workshop #4: The Badr prisoners of war (surat anfal 67): Debate among companions on what to do with the prisoners of war at \badr triggered the revelation of this verse.

3.5 Workshop #7: Start of adhan: This is hadith narration of brainstorming among companions on how to call people to salat.

3.6 Workshop #6: Salat al Asr in Bani Quraidhat: This is hadith narration of the problem of making a decision by the sahabat due to different interpretation of the prophet's order to pray salat al asr in Bani Quraidhat.

3.7 Workshop #7: The companion of the village surat baqarat 259: These verses discuss conclusions based on empirical evidence

3.8 Workshop #8: Problem questions in the sunnat : This is a series of hadith on problem solving by the companions.