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Integrating Artificial Intelligence Technologies into the Teaching of Islamic Studies at the Intermediate Level in Saudi Arabia: Teachers' Perceptions

Lulwa S. A. Al Saad; Mohammed H. Albahiri; Ali Albashir Mohammed Alhaj

QiST, Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ SINTA 3

This study explored Saudi intermediate-level Islamic Studies teachers' views on integrating artificial intelligence (AI), the conditions needed for its effective use, and the challenges surrounding its adoption. A questionnaire was distributed to 151 teachers and analyzed using descriptive…

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Qur'anic Readings and Modern Arabic Dialects: A Descriptive-Comparative Linguistic Study

Rushdi Al Sabahi; Mariam Elbanna; Ainur Rhain

QiST, Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ SINTA 3

This study aims to explore the phonological relationship between Qur'anic readings (qirā'āt) and modern Arabic dialects by examining how variations in the recitations reflect the diversity of Arabic pronunciation from the early Islamic period to the present. Grounded in historical linguistics and…

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Surah Al-Fatihah as an Ethical Operating System: A Sequential Model of Qur'anic Governance, Leadership, and Community Development

Muhammad Aamir Ali; Nazish Aamir; Muhammad Faseeh Aamir

QiST, Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ SINTA 3

This study empirically examines the structural coherence of the Qur'an by analysing whether Surah Al-Fatihah functions not merely as an opening supplication but as a conceptual blueprint that unfolds progressively across subsequent surahs. Using a verse-level content analysis, eight foundational…

AI systems at the test of Revelation: From the Promise of Augmented Intelligence to the Perils of Human Dehumanization

Abderrazak Belabes

QiST, Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ SINTA 3

This research offers a reflection on AI systems in light of the Quranic verse, (He Is The One Who Created for You Allah that is on the Earth) (Qur'ān, 2: 29). It challenges the traditional view that reduces technology to a mere neutral instrument, revealing instead that it is a profoundly…

Contextualization of the meaning of the story of Ashabul Fil in QS. Al-Fil perspective al-Fann al-Qashasi Khalafullah

Taufiqur Rohman; Agus Imam Kharomen; Hayim Muhammad

QiST, Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ SINTA 3

This study analyzes the narrative of Ashābul Fīl in Surah al-Fīl through Muhammad Ahmad Khalafullah's al-fann al-qashāṣī framework. While classical exegesis largely emphasizes the historical dimension of the event, limited research systematically applies Khalafullah's literary-narrative approach to…

Urban Forest Conservation through the Lens of Ecological Exegesis: An Analysis of Surah Qaf: 9-11

Muhammad Wahyudin; Abdusshomad Rifai

QiST, Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ SINTA 3

The escalating urban environmental crises, such as flooding and air pollution, demand beyond mere technical interventions; they require robust ethical-theological frameworks. While existing Islamic eco-theology predominantly discusses general environmental ethics, there is a distinct research gap…

Can Twilight Become a Natural Therapy? An Examination of the Interpretation of QS. An-Nur Verse 35 from a Psychological Perspective

Faza Aminaturroisah; Dewi Shinta Baitul Atiq

QiST, Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ SINTA 3

This article examines the relationship between the twilight phenomenon and mental health through an interpretative study of the Qur'an, particularly Surah An-Nur verse 35. The research employs a qualitative descriptive method using a library research approach, analyzing classical and contemporary…

Prophetic Parenting and the Crisis of Fatherlessness: Lessons from Ibrahim and Jacob in Tafsir al-Kasyaf

Siti Mukholifah; Aziz Miftahus Surur

QiST, Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ SINTA 3

The phenomenon of fatherlessness has emerged as a significant global social issue, influ-encing children's psychological well-being, identity formation, and moral development. While existing scholarship has largely examined fatherlessness through psychological and sociological frameworks, Qur'anic…

Qira'at Sab'ah in Tahajud Prayer: A Bourdieusian Analysis of Religious Practice

Muhammad Dzikru Alfin Maulaya; Naili Nimatul Illiyyun; Nurul Ayun et al.

QiST, Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ SINTA 3

This study examines how the tradition of reciting the Qur'an using the seven canonical readings (Qira'at Sab'ah) during tahajud prayer at Pondok Pesantren Hamalatul Qur'an Ringinagung, Kediri, represents an example of the Living Qur'an that is, the Qur'an as a text that is not only read, but lived…

Qur'anic Ecotheology as Environmental Critique: Reinterpreting Fasad fi al-Ard in QS. Ar-Rum [30]: 41 in Extractive Economic Practices

Fahmi Helmi; Ilham Nurhakim; Asep Munawar

QiST, Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ SINTA 3

This research aims to analyze the concept of fasād fī al-arḍ and examine its empirical implications for environmental degradation caused by sand mining in Kampung Bungbang, West Java. Unlike previous ecotheological studies that focus predominantly on textual-normative discourse, this study offers a…

Identifying Al-Ashil and Al-Dakhil Elements in Al-Khazin's Exegesis of QS. Yusuf: 23-24

Murti Aria Diah Nova; Fauziatun Nisa; Abdur Rohman

QiST, Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ SINTA 3

The study of classical exegesis is important in order to maintain the authenticity of Qur'anic interpretation. The research gap of this study lies in the limited number of works that classify the elements of al-ashīl and al-dakhīl at the level of specific verses in Tafsir al-Khazin. Although widely…

Reactualizing Qur'anic Environmental Ethics for Sustainable Urban River Management

Muhammad Raihan Al Rasyid; Muhammad Muchtar

QiST, Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ SINTA 3

This article aims to reactualize Qur'anic environmental ethics as a normative foundation for sustainable urban river management. The study highlights three major problems contributing to river degradation in urban areas: (1) fraudulent practices by the community in constructing houses, shop-houses…

Islamic Ecotheology and Contemporary Environmental Activism: A Living Qur'an Analysis of the Pandawara Group

Arkan Khanif; H Heriyanto; Yanyan Nurdin

QiST, Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ SINTA 3

Existing studies on environmental activism and Green Islam in Indonesia largely focus on normative theology, institutional religious responses, or policy frameworks, while neglecting how Qur'anic ecological values are performatively embodied within youth-led digital movements. Moreover, scholarship…

The Evolution of Qur'anic Knowledge Authority from Traditional Transmission to Algorithmic Digital Platforms

Ahmad Mahfudz; Abd Munib

QiST, Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ SINTA 3

Changes in media and technology have affected the legitimacy, distribution, and access to Qur'anic knowledge. The formulation of the research problem focuses on how the authority of Qur'anic science has evolved from traditional to rational-legal to technological and its implications for the…

The Element of Al-Dakhil in The Shia Interpretation of Imamah: A Comparative Study of The Interpretations of Fath Al-Qadir and Majma' Al-Bayan

Hizbia Qurani; Abdul Qadir Riyadi

QiST, Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ SINTA 3

This article examines the element of al-dakhil in the interpretation of verses about Imāmah in QS. al-Baqarah: 124, QS. al-Ma'idah: 55–56, and Surah al-Ma'idah: 67 in Fath al-Qadir by al-Shawkani and Majma' al-Bayan by al-Ṭabrisī. The research questions are: (1) What is the concept of Imamah in…

Does al-Sha'rawi's Exegesis Portray Khayr in the Qur'an as Moral Virtue or as a Dynamic Theology of Divine-Human Reciprocity?

Muhammad Zulfikar Nur Falah; Rafiandra Lathif; Barda Royyan Hanafi

QiST, Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ SINTA 3

Studies on the Qur'anic concept of khayr often emphasize its ethical dimension, yet they rarely explore its full semantic range and theological integration within modern exegesis. This gap becomes evident when considering al-Sha'rāwī's interpretations, which offer a rich but understudied…

Translation Challenges of the Qur'an and Opportunities of integrating AI Automation

Said Soulhi

QiST, Vol. 5 No. 1 · 2026 · English · DOAJ SINTA 3

Despite the growing number of English translations of the Qur'an, persistent linguistic, semantic, rhetorical, and theological challenges continue to limit accurate comprehension for non-Arabic readers. Existing studies largely address these challenges descriptively or through comparative…

The Conceptual Framework of Taqwa: A Comparative Exegetical Study of Classical and Contemporary Approaches with Reference to the 30th Juz of the Qur'an

Md. Ruhul Amin; Aklima Akter Akhi

QiST, Vol. 5 No. 3 · 2026 · English · DOAJ SINTA 3

Taqwā is a fundamental ethical and spiritual concept in the Qur'an that shapes moral consciousness and human behavior. Although many studies have addressed the theological dimension of Taqwā, the conceptual framework is still far from adequately researched, especially in terms of comparative…