Role of Quranic Communication for Betterment of Society
Human beings always need guidance to live a peaceful and progressive life. There are numerous ideologies that came into being for the guidance of human beings. Quran is one of the divine books whose addressee is none but human beings irrespective of their region and religion. This study aimed to analyze and understand the role of Quranic communication for the betterment of human society. In-depth interviews were conducted with Islamic scholars, Educationists, and sociologists. Later, a focus group was also conducted to expand the scope of opinions in terms of experience and culture. An extensive analysis of conducted interviews and focus groups was made in light of different communication theories such as hermetic and diffusion of innovation. The analysis revealed that Quranic communication is equally useful and applicable for the betterment of human society of any era. This communication should be transformed into an ideological shape that could be implemented on human society.
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(1) Arsha Saleem Meer
Lecturer, Department of Mass Communication, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
(2) Rao Shahid Mahmood
Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
(3) Muhammad Bilal Nawaz
Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab
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APA : Meer, A. S., Mahmood, R. S., & Nawaz, M. B. (2020). Role of Quranic Communication for Betterment of Society. Global Social Sciences Review, V(III), 417-430. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).45
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CHICAGO : Meer, Arsha Saleem, Rao Shahid Mahmood, and Muhammad Bilal Nawaz. 2020. "Role of Quranic Communication for Betterment of Society." Global Social Sciences Review, V (III): 417-430 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).45
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HARVARD : MEER, A. S., MAHMOOD, R. S. & NAWAZ, M. B. 2020. Role of Quranic Communication for Betterment of Society. Global Social Sciences Review, V, 417-430.
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TURABIAN : Meer, Arsha Saleem, Rao Shahid Mahmood, and Muhammad Bilal Nawaz. "Role of Quranic Communication for Betterment of Society." Global Social Sciences Review V, no. III (2020): 417-430. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).45