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In recent decades, various theories such as the Islamization of science, religious science, Qur’an-based knowledge production, Qur’anic system-building, and scientific interpretation of the Qur’an have emerged to reexamine the relationship between religion and science. Each theory, with its own epistemological foundations and methodological approach, seeks to explain the presence of religion in human knowledge; however, a comprehensive and balanced model still appears necessary. The present study examines the theory of the Scientific Authority of the Holy Qur’an as a superior paradigm, defined as the meaningful and methodological influence of the Qur’an on human-structured knowledge—so that the Qur’an functions not merely as inspiration, but as a source of guidance, correction, and intellectual development for science itself. This research employs a comparative-analytical approach: the principles, methods, and aims of related theories are extracted and compared with the scientific authority theory based on criteria such as Qur’an-centeredness, meaningful impact, methodological coherence, and moderation. Findings show that the Qur’anic scientific authority establishes an ijtihād-based synthesis between revelation, reason, and experience, offering a balanced path between interpretive extremism and secular detachment, while granting primacy among religious sources to the Qur’an as the sole revealed text. Accordingly, the scientific authority of the Qur’an represents a comprehensive and civilizational model of divine knowledge capable of guiding and renewing both the human and natural sciences within the framework of Islamic civilization.