The Role of Munasabah in Qur'anic Interpretation: Evolution, Practice, and Posthumanism Perspectives

Abstract

Qur’anic exegesis operates within an interpretative framework that is primarily concerned with the dynamic interplay between textual coherence and exegetical methodologies. However, munasabah as a hermeneutical principle, connects linguistic structures in scripture with theological exegesis and the challenges posed by epistemology to an understanding of the divine discourse of the Qurʾān. This study explores the evolution, practice, and posthumanist implications of munasabah in Qur’anic interpretation and how it continues to evolve in adapting to complexities today’s intellectual terrains. Framed on the wheelhouse of classical Islamic hermeneutics and contemporary philosophical discourse, ur research ushars the posthumanist world to a new qaida of munasabah, which is not trinna puri with with the challenge of technological disruptions, ethical dilemmas and ontological transformations. What the findings imply is that munasabah is not simply a rhetorical or structural device, but rather a cognitive frame that allows for a deeper ontological probing of the Qur’anic text, facilitating interpretative fluidity through historical context and modern realities. The aforementioned discussion leads us to contemplate the implications of munasabah in an age where digital hermeneutics and artificial intelligence are altering the modalities of meaning construction, which necessitates a reassessment of human agency, scriptural authority, and the evolving nature of interpretation. And so the paper engages in a conversation on broader issues such as Islamic hermeneutics, epistemology and the philosophy of language to urge scholars of the contemporary world to examine these interstitial approaches to exegesis and the emergent intervals of posthumanism.