Challenges and Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence and the Quran in Medical Sciences: A Narrative Review; چالشها و فرصتهای هوش مصنوعي و قرآن در علوم پزشكي: يك مرور روايتي Publisher



S Bahariniya SAJJAD ; A Vahedianazimi AMIR ; M Akbariqomi MOSTAFA ; E Aghapour EHSAN ; H Sotoudeh HAMID ; F Abdi F
Source: Journal of Military Medicine Published:2025

Abstract

Background and Aim: The Quran has been a source and reference for many discussions on technology among religious thinkers and scholars. According to the Quran, research in the field of technology is an obligation that God has commanded. To comply with the divine command to develop the earth, mankind is obliged to use its power to fulfill the divine command. The purpose of this study is to examine the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence and the Quran in medical sciences. Methods: In this narrative review, related articles were searched in the Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, SID, Magiran databases, and the Google Scholar search engine in both Persian and English up to 2025. The keywords artificial intelligence, Quran, and medical sciences were used to search for articles in these sources. Results: The results indicated opportunities for synergy between the Quran and artificial intelligence in medical sciences, including translation, analysis, and interpretation of Quranic verses, natural language processing, identification of Quranic verse patterns, medical data analysis, modeling, and prediction of cooperation between religious scholars and medical researchers, Quranic chatbots, and voice assistants, answering Quranic questions, and Quranic education based on artificial intelligence. Incorrect interpretation, lack of deep understanding of Quranic texts, and changes in religious beliefs, and criticisms were also considered challenges for synergy between the Quran and artificial intelligence. Conclusion: The Quran, as a spiritual source, can provide strategic principles and ethical frameworks necessary for the development and use of artificial intelligence in medicine. Artificial intelligence can also play an instrumental and auxiliary role in the stage of collecting Quranic evidence alongside scientists, but giving it an independent role, especially in the field of Quranic studies, is accompanied by some limitations. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.