QURANIC ETHICS AND SHARED HUMANITY: RECONSTRUCTING ISLAMIC COSMOPOLITANISM IN A PLURAL WORLD
Keywords:
Quranic Ethics, Shared Humanity, Islamic Cosmopolitanism, Pluralism, Human DignityAbstract
The discourse on Islamic cosmopolitanism has attracted growing scholarly attention amid increasing religious diversity and global interconnectedness. Nevertheless, the ethical foundations of Islamic cosmopolitanism in the Qur’an remain underexplored. This article aims to examine how Quranic ethics can provide a normative framework for reconstructing Islamic cosmopolitanism through the concept of shared humanity. Employing a qualitative library research design, data were collected from selected Qur’anic verses, classical and contemporary exegeses, and scholarly literature on Islamic ethics and cosmopolitanism. The data were analyzed using thematic content analysis to identify key ethical principles relevant to human coexistence. The findings reveal that the Qur’an promotes shared humanity through the values of human dignity (karāmah), justice (ʿadl), compassion (raḥmah), mutual recognition (taʿāruf), and social responsibility. These principles form the basis of an inclusive Islamic cosmopolitanism that embraces diversity while encouraging dialogue and cooperation across communities. This study contributes to Islamic Studies by offering a Quranic ethical reconstruction of cosmopolitanism and demonstrates the continued relevance of Quranic ethics for fostering peaceful coexistence in plural societies.
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