Political Studies of New Islamic Civilization

Political Studies of New Islamic Civilization

Minimalist Reading in the Secularization of the Sciences of the Qur’an and Hadith and Its Civilizational Consequences in Society

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Authors
1 Associate Professor, Department of Qur’anic Sciences and Hadith, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
2 PhD Candidate, Department of Qur’an and Hadith Sciences, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
Abstract
This research aims to explain the impact of the minimalist reading on the secularization of the sciences of the Qur’an and Hadith and its civilizational consequences. The research method is descriptive-analytical based on the analysis of primary religious texts and sociological sources. The findings indicate that the minimalist reading, relying on the modernization of societies, has led to the reduction of the social role of the field of sciences of the Qur’an and Hadith. On the other hand, confronting the process of secularization exposes this field to the risk of methodological reductionism. In contrast, creative secularization is proposed as an alternative strategy. The results of the research suggest that overcoming the current impasse requires adopting a minimalist approach that includes a methodological re-reading of the values embedded in modern methodology. This approach, by integrating three concepts purification as the ethical foundation, brotherhood as the framework for social cohesion, and contract as the equivalent of the legal structure and civilizational governance forms interconnected pillars upon which social cohesion in civilization is based. This path not only does not conflict with modernity but also offers a model of constructive interaction between religion and the new civilization.
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Volume 5, Issue 10
March 2026
Pages 287-311

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