Humanity or Algorithm? Reconstructing Islamic Educational Thought amid AI Ethics and Multicultural Transformation: A Meta Analysis
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https://doi.org/10.33474/multikultural.v9i1.25649Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence, Educational Reconstruction, Hybrid Thematic SWOT, Islamic Educational Thought, Meta Analysis, Multicultural TransformationAbstract
AI's influence in education introduces fresh ethical challenges, such as algorithmic bias, dehumanization, and cultural homogeneity. From the perspective of Islamic educational thought, these challenges are increasingly more complex because it has to be in line with spiritual and moral aspects and technological demands. This study is designed to re-invent the thought of Islamic education in the middle of AI ethics and multicultural transformation. A qualitative meta-analysis approach was carried out using the Hybrid Thematic SWOT (HTSWOT) method, with 82 literatures obtained from international databases (2015-2026) that have been indexed in Scopus. Thematic coding, axial categorization, SWOT mapping and philosophical reconstruction were used for analysis of data. The results show four thematic tensions which are algorithmic rationality, spiritual-humanistic education; multicultural inclusivity, digital bias and cultural homogenization; ethical AI governance, technocapitalistic educational control; and opportunities for reconstructing Islamic education through values-based technology adaptation. The SWOT analysis shows that Islam has its strengths in its moral basis (adab, amanah, rahmah) and weaknesses in structural aspects (infrastructure and digital illiteracy). Some key opportunities are global AI ethics leadership and accommodative policies, and the most significant threats are digital colonialism, dehumanization, and surveillance capitalism. The main theoretical contribution of the research is the establishment of an AI ethics concept based on Islamic values, and a reconstructive framework that combines adab, contextual interpretation and shura. From a practical standpoint, this study offers insights for Islamic educational institutions, teachers, and policy makers to engage with AI in an ethical and inclusive way.
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