An Analysis of the Doctrinal-theological Propositions of the Holy Qur'anabout Environmental Health; A Qualitative Critical Review of Keith Thomas's PerspectiveSummary

Some theorists consider the teachings of religions to be the main cause of environmental crises. For example, KeithThomas refers to some verses of the Holy Qur'an and considers them to be the cause of various environmental damages. The main purpose of this research is to critically examine the views of Keith Thomas. In this critical study, an attempt has been made to use the doctrinal-theological propositions of the Holy Qur'an with a qualitative approach.

This qualitative study was conducted with a content analysis approach to critique the perspectives of Keith Thomas. In this study, data were collected using in-depth interviews with 18 experts. In the first stage, each of the experts who specialized in this issue was interviewed and after recording and analysis, the research was written. The author reported no conflict of interests in this study.

The research findings indicate that each of the interviewed experts criticized Keith Thomas based on the Quranic teachings. According to them, Keith Thomas has not been able to properly and correctly understand the exact meanings of "divine caliphate on earth", "human nobility among creatures" and "human ownership and freedom".

According to what is used in the doctrinal teachings of the Holy Qur'an, Keith Thomas did not gain an understanding of the relationship between Islam and the environment. There are various guidelines in the Holy Qur'an such as "responsibility", "justice", "right will and authority", "consciousness of creatures" and "unity of existence", the application of which will lead to greater protection and prosperity of the environment. Given that no writing has been observed on this issue, the study has addressed a new issue