خلاصة:
This study aimed at extracting some main principles of information ethics directly or indirectly explained in the Koran and interpreting them in the context of our information society. For extracting the Koranic principles of information ethics, the exegesis of the Koran (tafsīr) approach was used. A relatively comprehensive and public Koran exegesis in Persian, entitled Tafsīr Nūr authored by Muhsin Qarā‘tī was referred to. Findings showed that the Koran considers some ethical principle directly or indirectly applied to information search, use, dissemination and evaluation and ones giving, transforming, receiving, searching and using information, applicable to our information society worldwide. Deeply investigating and carefully applying these main principles of information ethics can be beneficial to all information-related sections.
ملخص الجهاز:
ir Abstract This study aimed at extracting some main principles of information ethics directly or indirectly explained in the Koran and interpreting them in the context of our information society.
Findings showed that the Koran considers some ethical principle directly or indirectly applied to information search, use, dissemination and evaluation and ones giving, transforming, receiving, searching and using information, applicable to our information society worldwide.
In spite of its importance and valuable implications, information ethics from the Islamic perspective has not been deeply considered in related literature, especially in English (Abdallah, 2007).
The Koran, the holly book of Islam religion, as a main source of Islamic sharia has some fundamental principles for information ethics.
(Islamic Awareness Website has provided beneficial information on the principles of tafsir for English readers Retrieved from: http://www.
Discussion In this section, some main principles of information ethics from Koranic perspective that were mentioned in the above have been explained in detail.
Based on the verse, using formal and polite language in oral and written communications for sending and receiving information is considered by the Koran as a main ethical principle.
6. Referrin g to kneeled geable ones before disclosing information and when in doubt Allah invites people to refer to the Prophet and knowledgeable individuals to solve their affairs and problems because they know the truth and are authorized to guide; if they do not, surely they will go astray in the direction of Satan: And when there comes to them (information about [public] security or fear, they spread it around.