Journal of Interreligious Studies on the Quran and the Bible

Journal of Interreligious Studies on the Quran and the Bible

Contentment and Submission in the Theology of the Abrahamic Religions: An Aesthetic Approach

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Lecturer, Language and Islamic Studies Center, Al-Mustafa University (Binte Al-Huda Higher Education Complex), Qom, IRAN.
Abstract
Thie present study aims to examine the concepts of contentment (Riḍā) and submission (Taslīm) within the religious traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Employing an aesthetic-theological approach, it seeks to elucidate the role of these concepts in human spiritual experience. The research focuses on the analysis of sacred texts, commentaries, and relevant intellectual sources from these three religions, demonstrating that contentment and submission possess not only ethical and devotional dimensions but also shape an aesthetic and theological experience within human relationships with God and the world. The article explicates the commonalities and differences in the perspectives of these three religious traditions regarding contentment and submission, showing that an aesthetic understanding of these concepts can provide a deeper and more comprehensive comprehension of spiritual experience. The study's findings can provide a theoretical foundation for future interdisciplinary research in the field of aesthetic theology and demonstrate the intimate and reciprocal relationship between beauty and spiritual experience in the Abrahamic religions.
Keywords

The Holy Quran.
Nahj al-Balāghah.
The Bible.
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