The Qur’anic Paradigm of Organizational Culture: A Thematic-Hermeneutic Study of Surah al-Fātiḥah

Abstract

This study explores Surah al-Fātiḥah as a Qur’anic paradigm for constructing a spiritually grounded and ethically robust model of organizational culture. The purpose of this research is to reinterpret al-Fātiḥah through a thematic–hermeneutic approach, uncovering seven interrelated Qur’anic values that can serve as the foundational framework for contemporary organizational culture within an Islamic worldview. The research integrates classical tafsīr sources—such as Tafsīr al-Qur’ān al-‘Aẓīm by Ibn Kathīr, Tafsīr al-Marāghī by Aḥmad Muṣṭafā al-Marāghī, and the modern interpretation Tafsīr al-Mishbah by M. Quraish Shihab—with modern organizational theories proposed by Edgar H. Schein and Stephen P. Robbins. Findings indicate that al-Fātiḥah contains seven Qur’anic pillars - God Awareness, Self Awareness, Giving Awareness, Vision, Purpose & Mission, Values, and Behavior each corresponding to one dimension of organizational culture. These pillars represent an integrated structure linking spirituality, ethics, and professionalism in a balanced form. The research concludes that al-Fātiḥah provides a holistic moral epistemology for developing organizational culture, reconciling faith-based principles with modern management paradigms. The originality of this study lies in its development of a Qur’anic Organizational Culture Framework, an integrative model that unites theological depth with practical management relevance, offering a new paradigm for leadership and organizational development rooted in divine consciousness.