Foundations of the Scientific Authority of the Holy Quran

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Quran and Hadith Studies, University of Islamic Studies, Qom, Iran

10.22081/jqss.2025.70232.1337

Abstract

Undoubtedly, scientific authority is one of the prominent aspects of scholarly and practical adherence to the Holy Quran, and Quranic scholars have explored it from various perspectives. It is essential to examine what prerequisites and specific foundations this authority entails and what impact it has on the Quran’s scientific authority. Among the key foundations of the Quran’s scientific authority are: the comprehensiveness of the Quran, its timelessness, its responsiveness to the fundamental needs of contemporary individuals and society, and the inseparability of the Quran from the Ahl al-Bayt, the true interpreters of the Divine Book. This study aims, through a descriptive-analytical method and library research, to examine and analyze these mentioned foundations. The objectives of this research include establishing the scholarly infrastructure necessary to realize the Quran’s scientific authority, institutionalizing the Quran’s authority in the process of knowledge production and the content of sciences, and grounding both micro and macro socio-epistemic systems in the teachings of the Quran. Promoting a culture and creating conditions for the informed reliance of socio-cultural actors on the Quran, as well as providing structured access to benefit from the Divine Book in scientific disciplines, are among the major outcomes of this research.

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  • Receive Date: 09 November 2024
  • Revise Date: 07 February 2025
  • Accept Date: 15 May 2025
  • Publish Date: 28 May 2025

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