Scientism and Answering to Dr. Soha Doubts, "Qur'an Criticism" Author

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1 PhD, Quran and Tradition Sciences, University of Tehran (corresponding author)

2 Associate Professor, Department of Qur'an and Tradition Sciences, University of Tehran

3 PhD student, Qur'an and Tradition Sciences, University of Tehran

Abstract

Scientism is one of the consequences of the humanism school and relies on science as the only basis for the world knowledge. This intellectual basis has been ineffective in understanding some topics, especially metamaterial topics such as theology, and has caused misunderstandings. The author of "Qur'an Criticism" has created doubts in some verses based on this point of view. This research, after investigating the scientism and its origin, has provided three answers in accordance with some of the alleged doubts of "Qur'an Criticism" using a descriptive-analytical method: 1. The conflict between some Quranic propositions and the findings of experimental sciences is only on the surface. 2. The findings of natural sciences about some Qur’anic propositions have not yet been concluded. 3. Some Qur’anic propositions are intra-religious type and empirical science has no reason to reject.

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MISHKAT
Volume 42, Issue 3 - Serial Number 160
December 2023
Pages 92-111

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