 Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va salāmat.2022;8(2):150-162  Journal Homepage: http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/jrrh Vol. 8, No. 2, Summer 2022 Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va salāmat (i.e., Research on Religion & Health) This work is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). 150 Abbas Bakhshandeh-Bali Department of Islamic Education, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran. * Correspondence should be addressed to Dr. Abbas Bakhshandeh-Bali; Email: a.bakhshandehbali@umz.ac.ir Article Info Received: Nov 16, 2020 Received in revised form: Dec 22, 2020 Accepted: Feb 2, 2021 Available Online: Jun 22, 2022 Keywords: Environment Religion Health https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v8i2.32897 Abstract Background and Objective: Some theorists consider the teachings of religions to be the main cause of environmental crises. For example, Keith Thomas refers to some verses of the Holy Qur'an and considers them to be the cause of various environmental damages. The main purpose of this research is to critically examine the views of Keith Thomas. In this critical study, an attempt has been made to use the doctrinal-theological propositions of the Holy Qur'an with a qualitative approach. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted with a content analysis approach to critique the perspectives of Keith Thomas. In this study, data were collected using in-depth interviews with 18 experts. In the first stage, each of the experts who specialized in this issue was interviewed and after recording and analysis, the research was written. The author reported no conflict of interests in this study. Results: The research findings indicate that each of the interviewed experts criticized Keith Thomas based on the Quranic teachings. According to them, Keith Thomas has not been able to properly and correctly understand the exact meanings of "divine caliphate on earth", "human nobility among creatures" and "human ownership and freedom". Conclusion: According to what is used in the doctrinal teachings of the Holy Qur'an, Keith Thomas did not gain an understanding of the relationship between Islam and the environment. There are various guidelines in the Holy Qur'an such as "responsibility", "justice", "right will and authority", "consciousness of creatures" and "unity of existence", the application of which will lead to greater protection and prosperity of the environment. Given that no writing has been observed on this issue, the study has addressed a new issue. Please cite this article as: Bakhshandeh-Bali A. An Analysis of the Doctrinal-theological Propositions of the Holy Qur'an about Environmental Health; A Qualitative Critical Review of Keith Thomas's Perspective. Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va salāmat. 2022;8(2):150-162. https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v8i2.32897 Background and Objective On the one hand, modernity has brought remarkable achievements to human life in the scientific and practical fields that cannot be ignored. On the other hand, there are injuries for which the causes must be investigated. One of the most important harms of the modern world is related to the environment. There are various damages in areas such as water, soil, air, plants and animals, sometimes referred to as "environmental crises". One of those views was put forward by Keith Thomas, a professor of history in the United Kingdom. In his view, he refers to the verses of the Holy Qur'an as the source of harm. The main point of this article is to critically examine Keith Thomas' view on accusing the Holy Qur'an of being the main cause of the environmental crisis and to show that understanding the teachings of An Analysis of the Doctrinal-theological Propositions of the Holy Qur'an about Environmental Health; A Qualitative Critical Review of Keith Thomas's Perspective Summary