International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences 2017, Vol. 7, No. 2 ISSN: 2222-6990 838 www.hrmars.com The Perspective of Islamic Research Methodology on The Qur’aniĐ ConĐept of Al-Fu’ad Mohd Syahmir Alias 1 & Mohd Shukri Hanapi 2 1* Section of Philosophy and Civilization, School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. 2 Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. DOI: 10.6007/IJARBSS/v7-i2/2720 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v7-i2/2720 Abstract Scientific methodology in positivism paradigm emphasises on the empirical faculty in research. HeŶĐe, the QuƌaŶ, as the ŵaiŶ souƌĐe of IslaŵiĐ episteŵologLJ, eŵphasises oŶ a spiƌitual faculty that is related to contemplation and evidence seeking activities, which is known as al- fuad. Thus, what is the actual concept of al-fuad fouŶd iŶ the QuƌaŶ? Hoǁ ĐaŶ this ĐoŶĐept ďe related to an Islamic research methodology? In order to answer these questions, this paper has two main objectives. First, to identify the al-fuad ĐoŶĐept fouŶd iŶ the QuƌaŶ. “eĐoŶd, to analyse it from an Islamic research methodology perspective. This qualitative study had used the content analysis method. Overall, this studLJ fouŶd that the QuƌaŶiĐ ĐoŶĐept of al-fuad formed an Islamic research methodology based on four aspects, namely epistemology, axiology, ontology and teleology. Keywords: Al-Fuad, Islamic Research Methodology, Axiology, Teleology, Epistemology 1.0 Introduction From a historiographical aspect, scientific methodology was formed due to the evolution of several incidences in research related to the natural sciences such as physics and astronomy. The formation started during the reign of the church through great thinkers of that time such as Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei. They had suggested theories about astronomy that contradicted the Christian dogma at that time (Ismail, 2006:126). The methodology then evolved through the works of Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler, René Descartes, and lastly by Isaac Newton, through the formation of the model (Betz, 2011:22). However, Francis Bacon (Klein, 2012) had more systematically written this methodology. Moreover, the scientific technics, statistics, critical thinking technics and analysis skills in the present research were derived from the writings and thinking of Bacon (Weathington, Cunningham & Pittenger, 2010:10). Bacon stated that research related to the natural sciences needs to use inductive reasoning 1 based on the principles of empiricism 2 (Safi, 1996:125). 1 According to Blaikie (2006:103), four stages are involved in the implementation of inductive reasoning. First, all facts must be observed and recorded without any bias or prejudice based on its importance. Second, these facts