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Title اسلام اور مسیحیت میں نجات دہندہ کا تصور(عصری تناظر میں تقابلی جائزہ)

Author(s) Syed Musadiq Abbas

Abstract Among the divine religions, there is a belief that Islam and Christianity that a time will come when human beings will encounter the fitna (corruption) of Antichrist and that there will be a state of injustice and oppression in the world. At such a juncture, a savior will appear to salvage human beings from the fitna of the antichrist and that the religion of God will prevails. According to Islamic perspective, Jesus Christ and Imam Mahdi are hidden by the will of God. In this study the conception of the savior has been analyzed with reference to Islam and Christian perspectives. To do so, this study has been divided into four chapters. Chapter 1 explained the meaning of najat (salvation) in the context of the Quran and the views of different religions. Here, it has been highlighted that najat refers to salvation and freedom, and that this word has three meanings in the Quran, namely freedom, release, and success. Chapter 2 has dealt with the Christian notion of the savior. Here, it is discussed in the light of Bible and opinions of Christian scholars and theologians. An introduction of Jesus Christ has also been given in this chapter in the light of the Quran and the Bible. While introducing the Islamic savior (Imam Mahdi), chapter 3 explains the concept of Mahdism in Sunni and Shia branches of Islam. It has been argues here that the belief in Mahdi is a common feature of the two Islamic schools of thought. This chapter has also analyzed the traditions and narrations in the context of Hadith. Chapter 4 presents a comparative analysis of Islamic and Christian conception of the savior, highlighting both commonalities and differences. This has shown that both Islam and Christianity believe in the prophet hood of Jesus with the difference that Muslims hold the view that Jesus Christ is hidden while Christians believe that he was crucified and in this way he has facilitated the salvation of the human race. To put it another way, both the religions believe in the coming of a savior, but with different opinions and understandings. Keywords: Fitna, najat, Mahdism

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Islamic thought & Culture

Language Urdu

Publication Date 2021-12-15

Subject Islamic Studies

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