Quran and Quranic teachings
enayat sharifi; mahmoud ramezani kordasiabi; abdolah abtollotlab
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One of the functions of an Islamic government is to institutionalize moral values in relations between Muslim and non-Muslim states and nations. Using a descriptive and analytical method, this research seeks to answer, a basic question in this regard: what are the epistemological solutions of the Islamic ...
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One of the functions of an Islamic government is to institutionalize moral values in relations between Muslim and non-Muslim states and nations. Using a descriptive and analytical method, this research seeks to answer, a basic question in this regard: what are the epistemological solutions of the Islamic government in institutionalizing moral values in international relations? Strategies for institutionalizing ethical values in international relations are generally divided into practical (behavioral) and epistemological solutions. Epistemological solutions can be divided into attitudinal, tendentious and functional solutions. Towhid (Monotheism), Risalah, Imamate, and resurrection are among the most important epistemological-attitudinal solutions that play a fundamental role in institutionalizing ethics in international relations, and the religious government is obliged to work toward strengthening these beliefs. Increasing the knowledge and awareness of the people, promoting the culture of justice, endorsing religious teachings in the form of free acceptance, and seeking one’s rights are among the tendentious epistemological solutions, and confronting harmful ideas such as heresy, eclecticism, and skepticism are among the functional epistemological solutions of the Islamic government in institutionalizing ethics in international relations.
Enayatollah Sharifi; Seyed Hossein Jafari Nasab
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The present research which was entitled “The Quranic Methods to Institutionalize Morality in the Community” has been carried out using the library, descriptive, and analytic methods. One of the faith-development necessities in humankinds is identification of the type of the relationship they ...
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The present research which was entitled “The Quranic Methods to Institutionalize Morality in the Community” has been carried out using the library, descriptive, and analytic methods. One of the faith-development necessities in humankinds is identification of the type of the relationship they make with the Almighty God that starts from belief in the genesis and the resurrection, evolves into self-improvement, and ends in love and hatred absolutely for the Almighty God. Monotheistic morality encompasses purification steps, and divine proximity is the chief objective of morality aimed at paving the way for human development and obviating obstacles thereof. The Quranic method in human development is reaching at the monotheism respecting belief and deed in order to arrive at divine servitude. The Holy Quran focuses on encouragement before punishment, the two of which being complementary and contributing to one’s perfection and elimination of negligence. In the Holy Quran, patterns are introduced to make arrangements for human salvation, and Islam is characterized by presentation of immaculate patterns. The holy prophets are represented by the Quranic verses as the unblemished exemplars, whose significant attributes are put forward as first-rate patterns. The Holy Quran introduces the Holy Prophet Mohammad and the Holy Prophet Abraham as great patterns, and the stories of some prophets and religious leaders are mentioned there for further instruction.
