Ijtimā`iyya: Journal of Muslim Society Research
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025)

Reconstructing the Epistemology of Islamic English: Ismail R. Al-Faruqi’s Framework for the Islamization of Language

Amir, Ahmad Nabil (Unknown)
Rahman, Tasnim Abdul (Unknown)
Sukron, Mokhamad (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Sep 2025

Abstract

The paper highlights Ismail Raji al Faruqi’s (1339-1406 H/1921-1986 M) seminal work, Toward Islamic English that outline general ideas and framework of Islamization of English language by reconstructing its ontological and epistemological premises to align it with tauhid and its metaphysical worldview in the context of Islam. Its objective is to analyzes his method that provided constructive analysis of the nature of linguistic distortion of the English language that needed rectification in transliteration (of letters and words) and translation (of Islamic words/concepts and terms/expressions relevant to the Islamic sciences). The study is qualitative (narrative) in nature based on descriptive, analytical and historical method. The finding reveals certain major pattern of Islamicization of language at work designed to inject into it new vision and new spiritual sensitivities and dismantle its secular premise and its overarching presence in its worldview and consciousness. It strives to enrich the English language and attempts to modify it to allow it to carry Islamic proper nouns and meanings without distortion, and thus to serve the linguistic needs of Muslim users of the English language

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Abbrev

ijtimaiyya

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Humanities Social Sciences

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Ijtimā`iyya: Journal of Muslim Society Research is published by Postgraduate Program of State Institute on Islamic Studies, Purwokerto, Central Java, Indonesia. This Journal is focused on the studies and results of researchers on Muslim societies. The life of Muslim societies can be studied through ...