An Analytical Review of Knowledge Management from the Islamic Point of View, Based on the Quranic Verses and Narrations of Ahl al-Bayt and Its Role in the Development of Knowledge-Based Islamic Management

Today, emphasis on knowledge and information is among the most fundamental features of smart organizations. Undoubtedly, an all-encompassing attention to organizational sciences that translates into the development of human resources within organizations will be the driving force behind the accomplishment of lofty goals that societies have determined for their excellence and growth. One of these organizational sciences is knowledge management. Knowledge management is the systematic process of identifying, storing, retrieving and distributing individuals’ knowledge within the organization for public use in order to improve the quality and efficiency of decision making. Meanwhile, the memory and historical background of communities are of great importance in following such approaches, in the sense that the great value and importance that societies inherently place on knowledge and science will lead to greater appeal of these sciences. This paper attempts to investigate the religious roots of knowledge based on the illuminated verses of the Quran and the traditions of the infallible Imams as well as the logical process referred to today as "knowledge management”.