CILE to Host Lecture on Social Ethics in Quran
The event, part of CILE’s popular monthly lecture series, will take place between 7 and 9pm at new QFIS building in HBKU at Education City.
Through its affiliation with QFIS in HBKU, a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, CILE supports QF’s mission to foster an engaged society appreciative of its Islamic heritage; one that is equipped to address contemporary issues and challenges.
CILE aspires to revive the role of Islamic ethics in contemporary knowledge and practice and contribute to the establishment of an Islamic legislative and ethical framework.
Dr Fethi Ahmed, Research Coordinator, CILE, will give the lecture and explore noble social ethics in the Holy Quran with reference to Surah Al Hujurat (the Chambers).
He will integrate Holy Quran interpretation methods with methods of social sciences and other sources to help explain the topic.
He will provide an operational definition and overview of ethics, explaining the meaning of social ethics, its scope and importance according to the Holy Quran with focus on Surah Al Hujurat.
He will also discuss important social ethics models provided by Surah Al Hujurat.
The lecture will conclude with a focus on the need to address applied social ethics, especially by sociologists and ethicists, due to its importance in maintaining community harmony, balance, cohesion, and strength.
Source: Peninsula
