COMPUTER SCIENCE TOOLS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE HOLY QUR’AN

Abstract

Given that Quran repeatedly asks its readers to ponder over its message, it is understandable that developing a fuller understanding of Quran has been important to Muslims since the time of the prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Starting with Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Abbas’s “Tanwir_al-Miqbas,” Islamic scholars have produced hundreds of exegesis to help their fellow Muslims gain a better understanding of the word of Allah. Recent scientific breakthroughs in the field of artificial intelligence and information retrieval have resulted in the development of automated text analytics tools that aim to automatically discover and visualize patterns in various types of texts. Increasing number of scholars are turning to these tools to better understand patterns in various texts. This talk will review text analytics tools and using examples, illustrate how they can help us better understand the final word of God designed to guide humanity till the end of times