The sustainability of civilization depends not only on political power or economic resources, but also on transmitting values, identity, leadership, and collective memory across generations. Within the Islamic intellectual tradition, Q.S. al-Ṭūr [52]:21 provides an important Qur’anic foundation for intergenerational continuity. While classical exegetes generally interpreted this verse eschatologically regarding the reunion of believers and their offspring in Paradise, a maqāṣidī approach enables broader civilizational readings. Using qualitative library research and analytical-comparative interpretation, this study reconstructs Q.S. al-Ṭūr [52]:21 to formulate a Qur’anic theory of civilizational regeneration. Through maqāṣidī reading, this study develops four interrelated analytical principles of the verse: the transmission of core values (al-īmān), exemplary leadership (al-Ittibā’), intergenerational succession (al-Dhurriyyah), and personal accountability (al-Rahn). These principles demonstrate that regeneration extends beyond biological inheritance into a moral and educational process that may support value-based continuity and responsible leadership. Based on these findings, this study proposes a Qur’anic conceptual model for sustaining Muslim communities, educational institutions, and organizations through structured leadership succession and cadre formation.
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