1. A Comparative Study of 'Eternity' in The Holy Quran and The Ancient Upanishads
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Mohammad Reza Afroogh, Ali Reza Khajegir, and Ali Reza Fahim
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Holy Quran ,Upanishads ,soul ,Atman ,immortality ,Brahma ,Philosophy of religion. Psychology of religion. Religion in relation to other subjects ,BL51-65 ,Practical Theology ,BV1-5099 - Abstract
The problem of death and immortality is an ontological concern of human being. Islam and Hinduism, like other religions, have always sought to resolve this problem. Philosophical, verbal, mystical, and Qur’anic criticisms have attracted the attention of Muslim and Hindu scholars.The issue of immortality has been examined from different perspectives. In this study, it is examined from the perspectives of the Holy Qur’an and the ancient Upanishads. The use of the word soul in the Qur’anic verses, and then, with references to the early Upanishads is a key point in understanding the immortality of the human soul. In the Qur’an, special attention has been paid to the issue of the soul and has been referred to as a safe soul. In the Abrahamic religions, human creation is distinctive from other beings, and the final stage of creation is that of human being. In the old Upanishads, only the universal human being (Purusha) is considered as the soul and the main source of the world. The true and inward human being (Atman) is only meaningful in the unity and permanent union with Brahma, and the material aspect of human being (Perkeṛiti) is not very important.
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- 2019
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