A Comparative Study of the Holy Quran and the Gospels’ Views on Good versus Evil

This article deals with a comparative study of the views of the Quran and the Gospels on the principle of “good versus evil.” The aim of this research is to analyze and compare the teachings of these two religious sources on responding to the undesirable actions of others and to present a comprehens...

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Main Author: Ali Asadi
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Language:Persian
Published: Maarej Research Institute of Revelation Sciences 2025-05-01
Series:اخلاق وحیانی
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Online Access:https://ethics.isramags.ir/article_223283_b594e7bd2ab5ddac7f54e80114ccbfaf.pdf
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description This article deals with a comparative study of the views of the Quran and the Gospels on the principle of “good versus evil.” The aim of this research is to analyze and compare the teachings of these two religious sources on responding to the undesirable actions of others and to present a comprehensive picture of different approaches in confronting evil. This research, using the comparative content analysis method, has examined and compared the views of the Quran and the Gospels on good versus evil. The data have been extracted from the original texts of the Quran and the Gospels and examined with an analytical-critical approach. The findings show that both sources emphasize goodness in response to the evil of others. However, fundamental differences in their approaches are evident. The Gospels emphasize absolute goodness and non-resistance to evil, while the Quran, while recommending goodness in response to evil, emphasizes the need to implement justice and confront oppression within the framework of protecting the rights of individuals and the interests of society. By examining the scope and scope, wisdom, limits, and conditions of goodness in response to evil from the perspectives of the Quran and the Gospels, this article shows that the Quran, by presenting a balanced, more comprehensive, and more consistent approach with the requirements of individual and social life, presents a more complete and wise picture of the concept of goodness in response to evil. This is while the Gospels emphasize more on the individual and spiritual aspects of this principle and less on its social and legal aspects.
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spelling doaj-art-187e90748848499ea392c0b75ee3b51a2025-07-16T09:16:58ZfasMaarej Research Institute of Revelation Sciencesاخلاق وحیانی2383-30252025-05-0115153210.22034/ethics.2025.512790.2064223283A Comparative Study of the Holy Quran and the Gospels’ Views on Good versus EvilAli Asadi0Assistant Professor, Department of Religions, Holy Quran Encyclopedia Group, Quran Culture and Education Research Institute, Islamic Sciences and Culture Research Institute.This article deals with a comparative study of the views of the Quran and the Gospels on the principle of “good versus evil.” The aim of this research is to analyze and compare the teachings of these two religious sources on responding to the undesirable actions of others and to present a comprehensive picture of different approaches in confronting evil. This research, using the comparative content analysis method, has examined and compared the views of the Quran and the Gospels on good versus evil. The data have been extracted from the original texts of the Quran and the Gospels and examined with an analytical-critical approach. The findings show that both sources emphasize goodness in response to the evil of others. However, fundamental differences in their approaches are evident. The Gospels emphasize absolute goodness and non-resistance to evil, while the Quran, while recommending goodness in response to evil, emphasizes the need to implement justice and confront oppression within the framework of protecting the rights of individuals and the interests of society. By examining the scope and scope, wisdom, limits, and conditions of goodness in response to evil from the perspectives of the Quran and the Gospels, this article shows that the Quran, by presenting a balanced, more comprehensive, and more consistent approach with the requirements of individual and social life, presents a more complete and wise picture of the concept of goodness in response to evil. This is while the Gospels emphasize more on the individual and spiritual aspects of this principle and less on its social and legal aspects.https://ethics.isramags.ir/article_223283_b594e7bd2ab5ddac7f54e80114ccbfaf.pdfqurangospelsgoodness in response to evilforgivenessjusticeoppressioncomparative comparison
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A Comparative Study of the Holy Quran and the Gospels’ Views on Good versus Evil
اخلاق وحیانی
quran
gospels
goodness in response to evil
forgiveness
justice
oppression
comparative comparison
title A Comparative Study of the Holy Quran and the Gospels’ Views on Good versus Evil
title_full A Comparative Study of the Holy Quran and the Gospels’ Views on Good versus Evil
title_fullStr A Comparative Study of the Holy Quran and the Gospels’ Views on Good versus Evil
title_full_unstemmed A Comparative Study of the Holy Quran and the Gospels’ Views on Good versus Evil
title_short A Comparative Study of the Holy Quran and the Gospels’ Views on Good versus Evil
title_sort comparative study of the holy quran and the gospels views on good versus evil
topic quran
gospels
goodness in response to evil
forgiveness
justice
oppression
comparative comparison
url https://ethics.isramags.ir/article_223283_b594e7bd2ab5ddac7f54e80114ccbfaf.pdf
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