The Potential of Posthumanist Philosophy in Reconfiguring Tawheed Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Conceptual Study and Theoretical Implications

Abstract

The exponential development of artificial intelligence (AI) and the philosophical discourse of posthumanism simultaneously challenge traditional conceptions of man, consciousness, and human ontological uniqueness, thus raising critical questions about the relevance of monotheistic education centered on theological anthropocentrism. This research aims to explore the potential of posthumanist philosophy as a conceptual framework to reconfigure monotheistic education to be responsive to the technological and philosophical realities of the AI era, as well as to identify its theoretical implications for Islamic educational thought. Through a conceptual-philosophical analysis method, this article critically analyzes the interaction between the key concepts of posthumanism (such as de-anthropocentrism, distributed agency, and human-machine entanglements) and the basic principles of monotheism (the One Godhead, khilāfah, and karāmah al-insān) in the context of AI penetration. The expected findings point to the need for: an expansion of the understanding of monotheism that integrates non-human entities and AI systems as part of God's network of creation (āyāt); the development of a new relational ethics in human-AI interaction based on the principle of universal submission (taslīm); the redefinition of the concept of khalīfatullāh which includes responsibility for digital ecosystems and artificial entities; and the epistemological reformulation of monotheistic education that recognizes the relationality of humans and technology. The significance of the research lies in its contribution to opening up theoretical insights to respond to the crisis of meaning in the AI era through a constructive dialogue between the Islamic theological tradition and contemporary philosophy, thus strengthening the relevance of monotheistic education in shaping adaptive, ethical, and reflective subjects of faith in the midst of posthuman complexity.