Wahyu dan Kecerdasan Buatan: Pembinaan Kerangka Etika Islam dalam Era Teknologi Digital
Revelation and Artificial Intelligence: Developing an Islamic Ethical Framework in the Digital Technology Era
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https://doi.org/10.33102/jmqs.v22i1.611Keywords:
Islamic Ethics, Integration of Revelation and Technology, Artificial IntelligenceAbstract
The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution has significantly transformed the social, economic, and epistemological landscape of human society. While this technology offers substantial benefits in enhancing efficiency, analytical accuracy, and overall quality of life, its expansion has also generated increasingly complex ethical concerns, including issues of algorithmic fairness, transparency in decision-making systems, data security, and the potential erosion of human moral responsibility. From an Islamic perspective, technological development cannot be separated from the value framework derived from divine revelation, which emphasises the principles of tawḥīd, amānah (trust), and the role of human beings as khalīfah (vicegerents) of God on earth. Accordingly, this article aims to analyse the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence based on Qur’anic guidance and to formulate an Islamic ethical framework relevant to the responsible and ethical development and use of AI technologies. The study adopts a qualitative approach through content analysis of Qur’anic verses, authoritative exegetical works (tafsīr), and contemporary academic literature on AI ethics from both Islamic and global perspectives. Thematic analysis identifies three core principles within a revelation-based Islamic framework of AI ethics: (1) the principle of knowledge and trust as the moral foundation of technological innovation; (2) the principle of human accountability in the design, governance, and implications of AI systems; and (3) the framework of maqāṣid al-sharīʿah as a comprehensive normative basis for evaluating the balance between technological benefits, risks, and public welfare. The study concludes that the integration of revelation and technological development constitutes a crucial prerequisite for ensuring that the advancement of artificial intelligence remains aligned with the values of justice, human dignity, and universal well-being. The proposed ethical framework has the potential to contribute to the global discourse on value-based and ethically responsible AI governance.
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