Study of the Epistemological Status of "Sense" according to the Holy Quran

In epistemology, some things are introduced as tools to acquire knowledge, one of which is "sense". By "sense", we mean five senses which are as follows: senses of vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. In epistemology, each and every tool to acquire knowledge is studied independently, and validity as well as the extent of such validity is discussed in details. The question which will be discussed here is "what is the epistemological status of sense according to the Holy Quran?" According to the results of this study, (1) when creating man, God has created tools of sense perception for him as well; (2) sense perception will be realized if there are some conditions and situations; (3) some things may prevent complete realization of sense perception; (4) things which may prevent sense perception are not restricted to material ones; but rather, some spiritual ones may play their roles in this regard as well; (5) to reject the truth is one of the things which may veil sense perception; (6) sense perceptions and in particular perceptions through eyes and ears are gates to cordial perception; and (7) there is some relation between sense perception and other sources of knowledge. To study this problem, while referring to philosophical texts and sources and employing an analytical-rational methodology, the author has posed some questions. Also, through following a correct interpretive methodology, the replies provided by the Holy Quran for such questions have been deduced.