Islamic Textual Foundations of Human Dignity: A Comparative Study of the Objectives of Sharīʿah and Global Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

This research concludes that artificial intelligence is neither inherently good nor evil; rather, its moral status is determined by the manner of its use and the values that guide it. Islamic Sharīʿah regards human dignity as an unconditional and fundamental value, and on this basis, it restricts any technology that reduces human beings to mere instruments.The significant convergence between global ethics of artificial intelligence and the Islamic objectives of Sharīʿah serves as evidence that human dignity is a universal moral value. However, the Islamic framework provides this value with a stronger, more stable, and transcendental foundation, offering exceptional guidance for addressing the ethical crises posed by modern technologies.If artificial intelligence is subordinated to the principle of human dignity, it can become a means of serving humanity. Conversely, if it is left unchecked in the name of utility and power, the same technology may lead to moral corruption and human degradation. The choice ultimately lies in human hands, not in those of

Keyword: Human Dignity, Islamic Texts, Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah, Global Ethics, and Artificial Intelligence, A Comparative Study