Journal of Interreligious Studies on the Quran and the Bible

Journal of Interreligious Studies on the Quran and the Bible

Comparative Study of the Origin of Human Creation in the Quran and Sacred Texts of Other Religions

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Ali Rahid 1
Hamid Ariyan 2
1 PhD student, Department of Quranic Interpretation and Sciences, Imam Khomeini Educational and Research Institute, Qom, IRAN.
2 Associate Professor, Interpretation Department, Imam Khomeini Educational and Research Institute, Qom, IRAN.
10.22034/qb.2025.2051080.1029
Abstract
The present study, through a documentary study and descriptive-interpretive method, aims to examine the perspectives of various religions based on their sacred texts regarding the origin of human creation in a comparative manner. The findings of the research indicate that the sacred text of Islam, the Quran, presents a strong and explicit account of the independent creation of the first human, stating that his origin is from clay and soil, not from another being. The views of other Abrahamic religions, namely Judaism and Christianity, based on the teachings of the Bible, align with this perspective. Some Zoroastrian texts suggest the emergence of "Gayomarth" or "Kayomarth" (the first human) from soil, but the predominant view in this tradition is that the first human originated from the Rivas plant (rhubarb, scientific name: Rheum). The sacred texts of Hinduism, in varied and somewhat ambiguous expressions, consider all creations, including humans, as manifestations of the Creator, with fire, water, and soil as the primary elements constituting the material aspect of human creation. In none of the sacred texts of the examined religions and traditions is the issue of human evolution or the emergence of humans from other beings or any alternative origin proposed.
Keywords
Human creation
creation in religions
the first human creation
Adam in the Quran
Adam in the Bible
human in the Avesta
human in the Vedas-Upanishads
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Journal of Interreligious Studies on the Quran and the Bible
Volume 1, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
March 2025
Pages 196-224