Journal of Interreligious Studies on the Quran and the Bible

Journal of Interreligious Studies on the Quran and the Bible

Explanation of the Moral Trait of Forbearance in the Thaqalayn and the Bible

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Yaser Abouzadeh Gatabi
Academic Staff of Department of Religions, Imam Khomeini Educational and Research Institute, Qom, Iran.
10.22034/qb.2024.2035867.1009
Abstract
Among ethical-centered religions, the two popular faiths of Islam and Christianity focus on important ethical propositions to nurture and morally educate the adherents of their respective religions. In this context, a significant ethical teaching such as forbearance plays a crucial role in impacting the personal lives of the believers of both religions as well as their social relationships. The present study, which is developed through exploring and extracting all relevant keywords and propositions related to the teaching of forbearance from the esteemed texts of Islam and Christianity, namely the Holy Quran, the impeccable Imams narrations (Thaqalayn), and the Bible, aims to extract, categorize, and ultimately evaluate a precise representation of the conceptualization, significance and value, types, effective factors, effects, and appropriate and inappropriate etiquettes related to the teaching of forbearance based on the information included in these texts. The most significant conclusion is that multiple quantitative and qualitative similarities and differences can be derived from examining this teaching in the reputable texts of Christianity and Islam. 
Keywords
Forbearance
Islam
Christianity
Holy Quran
Bible
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Journal of Interreligious Studies on the Quran and the Bible
Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
October 2024
Pages 191-217