The Central Role of Knowledge of Human Sciences (Islamic, Human, and Natural) in Accepting the Scientific Authority of the Holy Quran

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Corresponding Author, PhD Candidate in Islamic Knowledge Education, Concentration in Quran and Islamic Texts, Maaref Islamic University, Qom, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Quran and Hadith, Maaref Islamic University, Qom, Iran:

3 Associate Professor, Department of Tafsir and Quranic Sciences, Imam Khomeini Educational and Research Institute, Qom, Iran:

Abstract

 
Objective: This study aims to explain the pivotal role of familiarity with human sciences (Islamic, social, and natural sciences) in acknowledging and enriching the scientific authority (marja‘iyyah ‘ilmiyyah) of the Qur’an. The significance of this research lies in the fact that the Qur’an, as the final divine scripture and ultimate source of guidance, influences structured sciences more effectively when engaged with human intellectual achievements.
Method: The research employed a descriptive-analytical method based on library studies. It analyzed how awareness of human sciences contributes to the realization and effectiveness of the Qur’an’s scientific authority.
Results: Findings reveal that: Familiarity with human sciences is a central foundation for the enrichment and perfection of the Qur’an’s scientific authority. Insights from human sciences play a critical role in problem identification, concept clarification, structural refinement, theory formulation, and Qur’anic interpretation.
Although understanding the Qur’an does not depend on prior sciences, engagement with them enhances Qur’anic theorization. Muslim scholars such as ‘Allāmah Ṭabāṭabā’ī utilized human knowledge in thematic exegesis to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of Qur’anic perspectives.
Conclusions: The scientific authority of the Qur’an presupposes intellectual foundations such as possibility, credibility, and comprehensiveness. Awareness of human sciences, while compatible with the intrinsic richness of the Qur’an, enables Qur’anic theorization and provides effective solutions to individual and societal challenges.

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