Quran’s Scientific Authority Can Lead World towards Civilizational Evolution
Hojat-ol-Islam Mohammad Taghi Sobhani, the head of the first national conference on the scientific authority of the Quran, elaborated on the meaning of the scientific authority of the Quran. Here is a summary of his remarks:
The scientific authority of the Holy Quran means that the divine book is set to have a serious presence in one of the most important concerns of contemporary man, which is the field of scientific research.
We have talked many times about the presence of the Quran in the social and life arenas, but so far we have not provided a solution for that.
Many scholars believe that we can be a witness to the presence of the Quran in society only if it is placed at the most focal point of human civilization and the field of science is the main point of civilization and culture in the modern era.
Talking about the scientific authority of the Quran is a big claim and if the related programs can properly realize and promote this notion, it can create a huge change in the field of civilization.
The discourse of liberalism is dominating all scientific and practical fields and we believe that we can establish an alternative discourse against the materialistic thought of modernity with a new discourse based on the Quran.
Another goal that can be pursued is the creation of knowledge and attention to this field based on the Holy Quran. In other words, one of the differences between studies on the authority of the Quran and other studies of the Quran is that, firstly, it is a knowledge-based study and it is supposed to be considered from the perspective of the Quran, and secondly, it is a completely methodical study based on a precise methodology for understanding the Quran.
Making Quranic studies more systemic
In many cases, Quranic studies are carried out without a precise scientific method and it has not maintained its academic status in universities. A new approach to Quranic studies is needed to turn it into systematic and practical knowledge.
Several groups can enter into the discussion of research on the Quran’s authority. The first group are experts in the Quranic fields, the second group are those who have scientific experience in the fields of human and Islamic sciences, and the third group are those who study the philosophy of science and the methodological issues of science, and the fourth group are those who have entered the field of civilization studies.
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