A study on transhumanism in terms of Islamic faith principles

This study addresses the question of to what extent the transhumanist idea is compatible or contradictory with the principles of Islamic belief. With the rapidly developing technology today, the idea of developing and "transforming" humans through fields such as genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, biotechnology and neuroscience has been highlighted. The problem of how these developments relate to fundamental principles of belief such as the purpose of human creation, divine will and the understanding of the afterlife has been determined. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the fundamental approaches of the transhumanist idea within the framework of the principles of Islamic belief. In this context, the points of harmony and conflict between the understanding of God, man, death and the afterlife of transhumanism and the fundamental principles of belief such as monotheism, prophethood, the afterlife and destiny of Islam have been analyzed. Descriptive and qualitative analysis methods were used in the study; the relevant literature was scanned, philosophical and theological texts were examined comparatively and evaluated in the light of verses, hadith and classical Islamic sources. In line with the data obtained, it was concluded that some aspects of transhumanism clearly contradict the fundamental principles of Islam, and in particular, the absolute transformation of man means intervening in the divine will. However, it was determined that technological developments that facilitate human life and aim to treat diseases do not contradict the principles of Islam as long as they remain within certain limits. In this context, it was suggested that ethical and faith-based limitations should be taken into consideration in the use of technology.