Qur’an and Media Content Dr. Osama Kanaker Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia osama@usim.edu.my Executive Summary: Media have been developing from written to print to broadcast and finally to interactive or social media. However, media content remains the same despite the change in the production techniques. This article highlights pivotal content for the media based on the titles of the Qur’anic chapters where the noble Qur’an is the life guide for Muslims. Introduction Content of media in Islamic countries should basically reflect the image of Islam. The noble Qur’an is an endless source of knowledge and ideas. Every generation discovers from the noble Qur'an new thoughts. Dr Mustafa Kanakir in his book published in 2007 about Islamic television channel emphasized that media content should make the Qur’an its main source. Even though media content is being transformed to a personal rather than institutional production, the expensive content like drama and documentaries remain in need of team production such as production companies and production houses. Lindsay Wise in her article published in 2005 stated that Sheikh teaching is not enough and listening to Qur’an and Sunnah also not enough in the age of secular entertainment. The content should be in different forms such as drama, documentary and cartoon. An overall glimpse at the titles of the noble Qur’an chapters brings to light numerous themes for media content. Only four essential themes will be introduced in this article. Qur’anic Media Content Wise in his study of ethical reality television states that traditional Islamic television programs lead to misrepresentation of Islamic media and message. The term Qur’anic Media Content refers to the content that is inspired by the noble Qur'an. Content inspired by the noble Qur'an can be produced in different formats such as drama, documentary, competition, game show, chant show and even talk show. The four themes to be introduced are belief in Allah, belief in the hereafter, Prophet Muhammad,
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