The Qur’an, Neuroscience, and Gen Z
In the Name of Allah---the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. Introduction Modern societies are witnessing a widening cognitive and moral gap between generations , particularly between Gen Z and their elders. This gap is often framed politically or culturally, but at a deeper level, it is neurological, developmental, and existential . The Qur’an, remarkably, addresses this very issue by identifying forty years as a milestone of human maturity—long before neuroscience emerged as a discipline. Generation Z (Gen Z) refers to the cohort born roughly between 1997 and 2012 , though exact dates vary among scholars. They are the first generation to be born into a fully digitalized world , where the internet, smartphones, and social media were not innovations but everyday realities. Unlike Millennials, who witnessed the digital transition, Gen Z has never experienced a pre-digital society . The tension between Gen Z and older generations is often ...