Comparative Study of the Institution of Marriage in the Torah and the Noble Qur’an

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Graduate of Level Three in Tafsīr and Qur’anic Sciences, Ākhūnd Khorāsānī Specialization Center, Ḥawzah ʿIlmiyyah of Khorasan, Mashhad, Iran

2 PhD in Comparative Islamic and Religious Studies

10.52547/qae.2024.2581.1130

Abstract

   The sexual instinct is among the most fundamental human impulses inherent in the human constitution. Responding to and managing this instinct has been one of humanity’s perennial challenges, and various intellectual and religious traditions have examined it from different perspectives. Islam and Judaism—both divine religions—share the mission of guiding humankind toward perfection. Marriage, as a sacred institution, constitutes one of the principal pathways to human moral and spiritual refinement and serves as a normative framework for the proper regulation of this instinct. The Torah and the Noble Qur’an each address this institution. The present study employs a descriptive-analytical method to examine comparatively the institution of marriage and several of its related dimensions in the Torah and the Qur’an. Its aims are to demonstrate the significance and status of marriage from the perspective of both scriptures and, additionally, to establish the superiority of the Qur’an’s perspective on marriage and its associated rulings when compared to that of the Torah. This study analyzes the philosophy and objectives of marriage, selected legal rulings pertaining to it, and the mutual rights of spouses. In each section, the respective positions of the Qur’an and the Torah are presented, followed by an articulation of the points of similarity and difference between the two scriptures. At the conclusion of each section, the advantages of the Qur’anic perspective over that of the Torah are clarified.

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Volume 3, Issue 2 - Serial Number 6
March 2022
Pages 151-173

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