Journal of Interreligious Studies on the Quran and the Bible

Journal of Interreligious Studies on the Quran and the Bible

The Language of the Quran and the Bible about the Vision of God Almighty

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Seyedhadi Taghavi 1
Mohammadhadi Aminnaji 2
1 PhD Student of Usuluddin College, Tehran, Iran.
2 Professor, Department of Qur’an and Hadith Studies, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
10.22034/qb.2024.2037390.1014
Abstract
In the text of the Holy Quran and the Bible, it is emphasized that God is invisible and cannot be seen by the eyes. There is a distinction in that while the Old Testament does not regard God as merely a mental entity, it acknowledges a direct presence of God in speaking to humans through specific verses and signs. The vision represented in the Quran is used to explain the perception of events and the manifestation of human actions on the Day of Judgment, whereas the vision in bodily form regarding seeing God exists in the Two Testaments. The language of the Holy Quran cannot be influenced by the language of the Bible, although there are similarities in some instances. Ultimately, despite the claims of the Bible regarding the invisibility of God, their descriptions often suggest a corporeal image. However, the Quran explicitly denies the embodiment and vision of God Almighty, and instances discussing sight are often interpreted as a denial of sight.
Keywords
Quran
Superstitions
Torah
Revelation
Bible
Holy book
Gospel
Christianity
Distortion
Judaism
Interpretation
Intellectual Domain
Language of Religion
Vision
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Journal of Interreligious Studies on the Quran and the Bible
Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
October 2024
Pages 276-296