The Review and compare the concept of evil and affliction in Islamic mysticism and testament.

Safaie, Mohsen (2017) The Review and compare the concept of evil and affliction in Islamic mysticism and testament. Masters thesis, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili.

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Abstract

The research has reviews and compare concepts such as evil and morbidity from the perspective of Islamic mysticism and religion and Jewish mysticism with emphasis on religious sources both of the Quran, the hadith and the Bible (Torah) law. The main purpose of this research is the problem of evil and afflictions and wisdom of these two categories. There are many arguments and disagreements on this issue. Explain the nature of evil and afflictions has always been of great importance, as well as, lack of proper understanding, has created some doubts among scholars. God or the power of adversity in this world with justice and benevolence of God are incompatible. The peak of this topic have appeared on Sufism of ibn Arabi and in school. He does not consider issues and hardships not only negative thing but it has been considered positive values and spiritual education. On the other hand, the Maimonides rabbi in the Jewish religion, with emphasis on the Old Testament, the four reasons for the existence of evil as follows: Sin, exam, question the existence of Satan and evil in appearance but inwardly evil lies not so much in them has stated. In this research tried I have to cross the comparative method approach to examine and define the concept of evil and affliction, Status and purpose of creation and the benefits of evil and suffering and draw the views of great scholars on these two issues, Islamic mysticism and the Old Testament.

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