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This study examines the concept of ecological engineering (eco-engineering) from a Qur’anic perspective using a qualitative library research design and a thematic (mawḍūʿī) interpretation method. Eco-engineering is an interdisciplinary field that integrates ecological principles with technological design to restore, maintain, and optimize ecosystem functions. The Qur’an, as the foundational source of Islamic epistemology, presents essential principles related to balance (mīzān), sustainability (istidāmah), natural laws (sunnatullāh), and human responsibility as stewards (khalīfah) of the Earth. Through the analysis of Qur’anic verses particularly those describing hydrological processes, atmospheric dynamics, vegetation systems, and land formation this study finds that the Qur’an provides a theological and ecological framework that aligns with modern eco-engineering principles. Four Qur’anic eco-engineering frameworks are identified: (1) stewardship ethics and environmental governance; (2) ecological balance as a design parameter; (3) natural cycles as ecological engineering models; and (4) prohibition of environmental degradation. The findings contribute to Islamic environmental scholarship and offer an epistemological foundation for integrating Qur’anic values with contemporary environmental engineering practices.

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Eco-engineering Qur’anic Ecology Environmental Ethics mīzān khalifah

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ECO-ENGINEERING IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE QUR’AN: A QUR’ANIC FRAMEWORK FOR ECOLOGICAL DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. (2026). Transdisciplinary Islamic Religious Education Journal, 1(1), 1-9. https://jurnal.educatech.id/index.php/tirej/article/view/28 (Original work published 2025)

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ECO-ENGINEERING IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE QUR’AN: A QUR’ANIC FRAMEWORK FOR ECOLOGICAL DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. (2026). Transdisciplinary Islamic Religious Education Journal, 1(1), 1-9. https://jurnal.educatech.id/index.php/tirej/article/view/28 (Original work published 2025)

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