Sample Question for Final Exam:
1. Give some reasons why Muslims accepted OBVIOUSLY flawed theories of social science as true, even though these theories were in conflict with teachings of Islam? Also give some examples of these theories.
2. Explain why, due to its historical origins, social science as developed in the West, conflicts with Islamic teachings.
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AUDIO File of CIIE L3 Origins of Western Social Science - URDU lecture (audio only)
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