Examining the Qurʾanic Foundations and Principles for Confronting Social Indifference

Social indifference is among the serious pathologies of contemporary societies, as it undermines the sense of collective responsibility and challenges moral cohesion and active social engagement. The Qurʾan, as a guiding text concerned with the organization of both individual and social human life, adopts a fundamental stance toward this phenomenon and rejects any form of silence, passivity, or conscious withdrawal in the face of social conditions. Employing a descriptive–analytical approach and drawing upon Qurʾanic verses, the present study seeks to elucidate the Qurʾanic foundations and principles relevant to confronting social indifference. The central question of the research concerns the theoretical bases upon which the Qurʾanic structure of social ethics is grounded, and the manner in which these bases are transformed into practical principles for addressing social indifference. The findings indicate that the Qurʾan, in addition to emphasizing individual responsibility, also attributes a form of collective responsibility and accountability to communities, regarding collective actions—whether acts or omissions—as subject to divine judgment. Accordingly, social indifference is not merely an individual moral weakness, but rather a disruption in the sense of responsibility borne by individuals within society. This study demonstrates that the existence of a collective social record for communities, along with the necessity of adopting explicit social stances, constitutes among the most significant Qurʾanic foundations in this regard. These foundations are manifested in principles such as faith-based brotherhood, social guardianship (wilāya), social cohesion, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong, and mutual cooperation. On this basis, the Qurʾanic framework for confronting social indifference is responsibility-centered, action-oriented, and community-focused; it transcends individualistic ethics and offers a coherent framework for reconstructing social morality and revitalizing the active participation of believers within society.

کلیدواژه ها:

Social Indifference ، faith-based brotherhood ، Social guardianship ، Social cohesion ، enjoining good and forbidding evil