From knowledge transfer to wisdom cultivation: Reorienting Islamic education in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and post-truth

Khasani, Fahim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7934-2999 (2026) From knowledge transfer to wisdom cultivation: Reorienting Islamic education in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and post-truth. Journal of Modern Islamic Studies and Civilization (JMISC), 4 (1). pp. 79-91. ISSN 3031-920X; E-ISSN 2987-9906

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Abstract

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and the emergence of post-truth culture have generated profound epistemic and ethical challenges for contemporary education, including Islamic education. These developments have contributed to the relativization of truth, the erosion of scholarly authority, and the increasing susceptibility of knowledge to algorithmic manipulation. In this context, Islamic education is confronted not only with the demand to adapt to technological change, but also with the need to reaffirm its foundational epistemological and ethical principles rooted in ʿilm (knowledge), ḥaqq (truth), and adab (ethical conduct). This study employs a conceptual–normative approach based on library research to examine the relationship between AI, post-truth culture, and digital ethics within the framework of Islamic education. Drawing on classical Islamic scholarship and contemporary literature on AI ethics and post-truth, the article analyzes key Islamic concepts, such as tabayyūn (critical verification), scholarly amānah (trustworthiness), ḥikmah (wisdom), and epistemic adab, and rearticulates their relevance in digital learning environments. The findings argue that Islamic education requires a paradigmatic reorientation from a transfer-of-knowledge model toward the cultivation of wisdom, positioning digital ethics and critical literacy as central components of the educational process. The study contributes to ongoing debates by proposing a framework for reorienting Islamic education that integrates technological engagement with ethical and epistemological integrity, thereby offering a normative model for addressing post-truth challenges in the age of artificial intelligence.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	artificial intelligence, post truth, digital ethics, Islamic education (PAI), educational philosophy
Subjects:	08 INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES > 0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing > 080199 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing not elsewhere classified 13 EDUCATION > 1301 Education Systems > 130103 Higher Education 13 EDUCATION > 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy > 130211 Religion Curriculum and Pedagogy 22 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES > 2201 Applied Ethics > 220103 Ethical Use of New Technology (e.g. Nanotechnology, Biotechnology) 13 EDUCATION > 1399 Other Education
Divisions:	Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teaching Training > Department of Islamic Education
Depositing User:	Fahim Khasani
Date Deposited:	18 Feb 2026 13:36

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