An Artificial Intelligence-Based Interpretation of the Qur'anic Law on Hand-Cutting

Homo digitalis is a term that describes the relationship between humans and digital technology. This relationship provides humans with easier access to information, while also allowing certain human tasks to be replaced by digital applications. One of the key developments in the digital era is Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI can serve as a practical tool for obtaining information, including interpretations (tafsir) of the Qur’an. This study is a library research. The primary data source is AI-generated interpretations of Q.S. al-Mā’idah verse 38, while the secondary sources are classical and contemporary tafsir works on the same verse. The objectives of this study are: first, to examine the interpretations of Q.S. al-Mā’idah verse 38 produced by ChatGPT, Meta AI, and Gemini AI; second, to compare these AI-based interpretations with traditional tafsir sources. The findings indicate that AI-generated tafsir provides only summarized and basic information. The references used by AI are diverse, but the content remains in the form of summaries. Therefore, in-depth interpretation still requires reference to classical and contemporary tafsir works.