Some of the developments at the onset of the 21st century are, in fact, a continuation of the previous century. Changes accompanying developments are bound to give rise to a host of issues that require cooperation with other countries in overcoming them, such as global warming, excessive population growth, and water shortages, some of which are discussed in Muslims and the Frontiers of Knowledge. Muslims Frontier.indd 7 5/6/15 4:37 PM viii Muslims and the Frontiers of Knowledge in the 21st Century In overcoming the issues, proper management and foresight are necessary to provide viable solutions and sustain benefits to human life and the attendant impact resulting from it. Such is, indeed, the crucial and essential role played by the world view of Islam in exploring and expanding the frontiers of knowledge in this century and possibly beyond. This compilation of articles in Muslims and the Frontiers of Knowledge has been made possible to increase our knowledge and understanding about the issues and challenges pertaining to the various developments of the 21st century. Imperatively, such an understanding may then make us better vicegerents of Allāh SWT in further prospering the earth as a means of our subservience to Him.