Quran and Science Relations in an Epistemological Perspective: Systematic Reconstruction of ' <i>Kawniyyah</i> Verses' Interpretation

Quran is a guide for all aspects of human life, including the field of science. This epistemological study examines the Quran's guidance in the field of science particularly how it can contribute to the development of scientific studies. The results of this study produced collaborative interpretation systematics (<i>qadaya al-tafsîr al-jamā’î</i>), with a core structure comprising of five aspects: 1) Collaborative Interpretation Conception (<i>al-fikrat al-'âmmat li al-tafsîr al-jama'î</i>); the collaboration of a scientific paradigm with a balanced Quranic interpretation paradigm; 2) Collaborative Interpretation Main Provisions (<i>Ushûl al-tafsîr al-jama'î</i>); based on the work process of interpretation, starting from textual interpretation, contextual interpretation, and collaborative interpretation. The three are a work process of interpretation which is not dichotomous but an interpretive process which ideally complements each other. 3)Principles of Collaborative Interpretation (<i>Mabâdiu al-tafsîr al-jama'î</i>), which contains three classifications of principles: Principles of theology of science, the principle of interpretive source stratification (<i>bayânî</i>). 4) Function or Purpose of Collaborative Interpretation (<i>Ahdâf al-tafsîr al-jama'î</i>): Basically, Collaborative interpretation boils down to three functions and objectives, namely: <i>al-tabyîn, al-i'jâz</i>, and <i>istikhrâj al-'ilm</i>. These four aspects are applied in steps and methods of collaborative interpretation (<i>al-tharîqa t wa manhaj al-tafsîr al-jama'î</i>), in seven steps, namely: [1] Determining a specific discussion topic; [2] Analyzing the nature of science or reality on a topic of discussion; [3] Conducting research in the field or laboratory on the topic of discussion; [4] Determining relevant verses to the topic of discussion; [5] Sorting out the method of interpretation; [6] Synthesis of the contextual understanding of the verse related to the nature of the science and the reality of the topic of discussion through the function or purpose of the collaborative interpretation; [7] Following up the results of the synthesis referred to (The next researcher's task in a scientific perspective).