The new issue of the Qur’an, Civilization and Culture journal is presented at a time when, by divine grace, the journal after undergoing comprehensive academic evaluation and monitoring has successfully attained a higher level of scholarly accreditation and has been promoted to Grade A. This promotion is not merely an administrative achievement; rather, it signifies that the academic direction of the journal—its content quality, the coherence of its scholarly policies, and its adherence to rigorous methodological standards—has been recognized and approved by the academic and seminary scholarly communities. Such an accomplishment invites us to reflect anew on the journal’s core mission and to redefine its academic responsibilities.
Since its establishment, Qur’an, Civilization and Culture has pursued a clear mission:
to link the epistemic capacities of the Holy Qur’an with civilizational, cultural, and contemporary humanities studies, and to provide a platform for interdisciplinary research within the Islamic world. Based on this mission, the journal has endeavored to continue its successful previous path through an analytical, civilization-oriented, and culture-centered approach to understanding the Qur’an and Islamic heritage. Now, with the journal’s academic promotion, this mission has acquired new dimensions and placed broader expectations upon us.
The social, cultural, and intellectual transformations of the Islamic world in recent decades have highlighted, more than ever, the necessity of revisiting the Qur’an’s relationship with key domains such as identity, ethics, social structures, civilizational transformation, cultural studies, and even emerging issues of the modern world. Questions such as:
What is the Qur’an’s role in shaping civilizational rationality?
How can the teachings of revelation be connected to the realities and demands of the contemporary world?
What is the Qur’an’s function in the spiritual and moral reconstruction of Muslim societies in the age of globalization?
How can meaningful scholarly dialogue be fostered between Qur’anic studies and the human sciences?
lie at the heart of the renewed mission of Qur’an, Civilization and Culture, alongside its previous objectives. From the outset, the journal has sought to publish research that not only holds strong academic merit, but also offers new insights into the relationship between the Qur’an and the culture, history, and lived realities of Muslim societies.
Naturally, the journal’s academic advancement brings new responsibilities. Accordingly, in its new phase the journal seeks to further strengthen its scholarly orientation through the following focuses:
Enhancing interdisciplinary approaches and welcoming works that examine the Qur’an in relation to social sciences, history, philosophy, civilizational studies, cultural studies, and linguistics;
Expanding civilizational research with the aim of understanding the Qur’an’s role in shaping the epistemic, social, and cultural structures of Islamic civilization;
Promoting problem-oriented and innovative research that responds to contemporary needs and intellectual challenges of Muslim societies;
Raising scholarly standards in the peer-review process by engaging distinguished experts and adopting rigorous methodological criteria;
Developing national and international scholarly collaborations to strengthen the journal’s standing within the region and the broader Islamic world;
Prioritizing scientific rigor and originality, and preventing the publication of repetitive or non-innovative studies.
Today, Qur’an, Civilization and Culture stands at a point where it can become a credible academic reference in the domain linking Qur’anic studies with the humanities and Islamic civilization. The publication of thematic issues, collaboration with domestic and international research institutions, and the enhancement of editorial and citation standards are among our forthcoming initiatives.
In closing, I sincerely congratulate our authors, reviewers, editorial board members, and the academic community on this scientific achievement. I hope this success marks the beginning of a new period of scholarly vitality and greater flourishing for the journal, and that, through collective effort, we may continue—with even greater strength—the path of expanding knowledge in the fields of the Qur’an, civilization, and culture.
Mohammad Ali chelo8ngar
Editor-in-Chief
Qur’an, Civilization and Culture Journal