A comparative study of the goal of human moral life in the Holy Qur'an, the Old Testament and the New Testament

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1 Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies Department , Medical School, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

2 Level 4 student, Tafsir field, Hazrat Zahra seminary higher educational institution, Maybod, Iran

Abstract

Every object or current that exists in creation is as important as knowing its purpose and effects. Man is a sentient being with two dimensions, physical and sensual, and this complexity and breadth of man doubles the importance of the purpose of his creation. The meaning and purpose of life is one of the fundamental questions that has been asked throughout the history of human life. Man is constantly looking for a logical and convincing answer to this question. As philosophers' answers about the purpose and purpose of life, they have offered various interpretations. Some of these interpretations are materialistic and some are imaginary. In contrast, religion considers the meaning of life and the purpose of human creation to be dependent on servitude and obedience to divine commands. The Holy Books of the Holy Quran, the Torah and the Bible consider the knowledge of the end of man as an important basis in the central morality of man. These goals have hierarchies, each of which defines the preliminary, intermediate, and final ends of human life. This descriptive-analytical research seeks to identify the preliminary, intermediate and final ends and their strengths and weaknesses in the Holy books of the Abrahamic religions.

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Comparative Study of Religions and Mysticism
Volume 7, Issue 1
November 2023
Pages 111-133

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  • Receive Date: 21 July 2023
  • Revise Date: 03 August 2023
  • Accept Date: 08 November 2023

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