Faith and AI

 In today’s fast-paced world, where every process is expected to be automated and everything is expected to be the Internet of Things, we often feel as though we are in competition with AI — measuring ourselves against what AI can or cannot do and fearing that it might one day replace us .

But as part of my faith, I believe in what Allah says:

“He has made mankind successors (khalīfa) upon the earth.” - Quran)

That means AI can never truly replace us. Just as past inventions — cars, trains, airplanes, washing machines, televisions — reshaped human life and roles without erasing humanity itself, AI is simply another revolution.

It is therefore vital to recognise the divine gifts, God has given us as mankind like intentions, dreams, desires, curiosity, empathy, faith and forgiveness — qualities that set us apart and elevate us above AI.

And because God has entrusted us with leadership as khalīfa on earth, it becomes our duty to learn how to build AI, to use it for the benefit of mankind , and to value it — but never to let it strip us of what makes us truly human: our faith, emotions, and compassion.

Thank you for reading.

- Manal Aquil