Role ofAbdillahandKhalifah:Humans must carry out
their two major responsibilities, which are Abdillahand
Khalifah. Allah s.w.tsays in Surah Al-Baqarahverse 30
that He would create mankind to be the vicegerent:
“Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create a
vicegerent on earth." They said: "Wilt Thou place
therein one who will make mischief therein and shed
blood?- whilst we do celebrate Thy praises and glorify
Thy holy (name)?" He said: "I know what ye know not.”
However, the angels inquired why Allah s.w.tcreated
humans as Khalifahas they will do injustice and mischief
on earth. Allahs.w.tanswered that He knows what they
do not know.
Allahs.w.tsent His Prophets among the mankind to
guide them. Thus, in dealing with ICT tools, humans must
ensure that its use and development enhance their role
as the Abdillahand Khalifah.ICT development and
deployment must adhere to the guidance from Allah s.w.t.
A direct example is the development of a system that
triggers and alerts users the time for prayers and to
identify the direction of Qiblahetc.