نشریه قرآن و علم
پیاپی 5 (پاییز و زمستان 1388)

The present essay is determined to find a friendly relation between Quran and its exegesis in the form of social interpretation. To perform this task, the writer from one hand utilizes the existing teachings and guidelines of the Quran whether rotating around the rules or foundations and presumptions and from other hand pays heed to sociological teachings, contents and its method. Moreover, he would meet the necessity of such an approach too; in this sense that in the current situation the science is growing rapidly and similarly the abilities of utilizing the holy Quran’s instructions are also in the verge of increase. So, referring to the scientific issues such as sociology, many acceptable and reliable answers can be discovered from the holy Quran in this respect and resorting to the newly found solutions we can solve those issues.

Considering the social, political and scientific developments in the modern world and the appearance of moral, philosophical and social schools of thought and..., The overwhelming rapid growth of sciences in particular in the field of humanities, there is questioning gazes being starred at the Holy Quran. Precisely talking, the question is what instructions does the holy Quran offer in political and social spheres of human life? In this article we deal with the political tendency in interpretation of the Quran that is formed on the basis of interpreter’s taste, interest and the need of his era. In the foundations of “political interpretation” while bringing suitable verses from the holy Quran, we have paid attention to the principle of monotheism, oneness of Allah, inseparability of religion and politics (proving it with reasons), prophethood, leadership, the long-term and short-term objectives in the politics. The issues such as the characteristics of interpretation with the political tendency, bringing some verses of the holy Quran pertaining to government and politics as examples, the positive and negative aspects of political tendency in interpretation of the Quran and some exegeses written with such a tendency are touched and introduced for the readers in this article.

The present research is launched to study and review the quality and condition of management exegesis of the Quran. The management exegesis of the Quran is a kind of scientific interpretation which possesses its own appropriate arrangements and follows particular foundations, disciplines, means, sources and general and particular impediments. The current research enjoys of a combinative procedure and sheds light on the subject with a moderate and fair approach. Finally he has made it clear that the management exegesis of the Quran is possible, permissible and even incumbent. Nonetheless, it must be methodical and well-organized as the other methods of interpretation are.

The Holy Quran is and remains the book of guidance for the humanity till the doomsday. Thus, it has not left unstated any important and effective issue in human’s life. Nutrition is one of those important issues that the holy Quran has touched it with particular attention. The Holy Quran besides attending to the general and basic principles of nutrition has designated the names some of the nourishments; the nourishments which the intellectuals have also pointed to their therapy and nutrition value and written books and various articles about that. Even some have claimed miracle in this regard. Exemplifying this fact, the research at hand is going to study the four nourishments (milk of livestock, milk of mother, honey and the date). It would be presented like this that after bringing the verses and hinting at their exegetical subtleties, the characteristics and effects of these nourishments would be reviewed from medical and nutrition perspectives.

The holy Quran, the prophetic and the infallible Imams’ recommendations in the forms of verses, traditions and ways of life emphasize the necessity and significance of hygienic system. Moreover, there are copious hints on its impacts in the worldly life and the hereafter. Thus, considering the foundations of ensuring hygiene and sanitation from the Islamic perspective is of those high common interests of the society and a part of all-embracing responsibilities that everyone should take care of. For such an important task, the faith on Allah and the innate nature of the human beings can be two noteworthy providences and motives. In the health care system of Islam, to enjoy of the divine granted blessings for securing evolution and celestial satisfaction is a must. As to take preventive measures for maintenance of health and to avoid every kind harm and filth is assigned obligatory for all. Islam offers us a codified set of hygienic rules covering terrestrial and spiritual aspect of human beings’ (inclusive of cognitive, emotional and behavioural) life and ensuring their prosperity. Alongside, Islam regulates and gives the human beings’ time table for his whole life starting from his birth and ending to his resurrection in various individual and social aspects in the form of certain obligatory duties of maintaining good hygiene in different spheres of nutrition, spirituality, sexuality and physical health.

As long as the world is running with the fastest possible speed toward industrialization, deep technical developments and becoming a place devoid of difficulties, troubles; still the matter of diseases and mental problems despite its unpleasant attribute remains an issue of noteworthy attention. From among the mental diseases which have involved the societies is the horrific disorder by the name of doctrinal sickness. This dilemma targeted the societies’ beliefs and intends to bring the human beings from their highest degree down to the nadir of wretchedness. The Islamic school of thought is significantly rich in content and foundation from this perspective and plays a vital role in reduction and elimination of doctrinal and mental pressures. Islam enjoys and offers abundant amount of recommendations and solutions for fortifying of the individual’s doctrinal bases in the society. Taking these solutions seriously would eliminate the peoples’ doctrinal and mental pressures and would strengthen or ensure their mental hygiene in this regard. The article is inclusive of the main mental illnesses, their consequences and implications in the society along with the Islam’s solutions for resisting such kind of illnesses.

The article tries to point out the meanings of freedom, such as philosophical freedom, philosophical psychology (free will), psychology of training (the freedom of educated one), moral deliverance and legal freedom. Then the writer describes determinates of freedom as freedom of thought, expression, pen, exercise of authority and ownership, internal and external and material and spiritual one. In the following, the writer pays attention to the foundations of freedom such as Theo centric and human centric and ultimately hints at the key differences of freedom form Islam and liberalism points of view.

This article is an effort for introducing the books, articles and related sites of inter-subject discussions of Quran and sciences. Some of them are on theoretical discussions of Quran and sciences (such as the relation, realm, assumption of contradiction between Quran and sciences, the alternatives and the method of scientific exegesis and. ..) and some are on determinates of scientific exegesis and scientific inimitability of the Quran. The latter are classified under two categories of the Quran and natural sciences and the Quran and humanities (human sciences). Though these sources considering their value and weight are not identical but can be a good background for further studies of Quran and sciences. This paper is prepared by the faculty of Quran and sciences affiliated to Al-Mahdi Quranic research centre. It will be updated in the next essays.