A Study of the Role of Human Capital in Economic Development from the Perspective of the Quran

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gholamhosein  moradi sarcheshme ¹ (Islamic Azad University of Kazerun)
mohsen  zareie jelyani ² (Department of Theology and Islamic Studies, Kazeroon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kazeroon, Iran)

Received: 2021-12-14 Accepted : 2022-01-26 Published : 2021-11-22

Keywords: Economic Development, Human Capital, Quran,

Abstract :

The privileged position of human capital in economic development and promotion of production is one of the important issues that has always been considered in the category of development. The present study aims to extract the view of the Holy Quran on the role of human capital in economic development in a descriptive-analytical method and thematic interpretation of the Quran. In this research, after stating the importance of human capital in the development process, the concept of human capital from the perspective of the Holy Quran has been explained. Then, by giving examples of the role of worthy and knowledgeable human beings in the development of past peoples, the need to pay attention to the importance of knowledge and skills and the priority of human capital over physical and material capital according to the Quran is emphasized as the most important factor of economic development. Findings indicate that the Holy Quran considers human capital to be the most important wealth of society and emphasizes the reconstruction of human capital development based on existing capabilities and capacities to achieve sustainable economic development based on justice. In this article, after stating the importance and necessity and explaining the issue, the following results have been obtained:* According to the Quran, achieving development requires human capital in addition to physical and material capital.* The Qur'an considers human capital as the wealth of society and the most important factor in achieving economic dynamism and production increase.