https://qae.journals.hozehkh.com/article_850.html https://qae.journals.hozehkh.com/article_649.html    The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution stated: “Today, we stand at a great historical juncture.” In the Statement of the Second Step of the Islamic Revolution (Bayāniyyah-i Gām-i Duvvum-i Inqilāb-i Islāmī), the Supreme Leader presented the roadmap for the New Islamic Civilization to social actors. He emphasized seven axes, the first of which is Science and Research: “Knowledge is the clearest means to a nation's honor (ʿizzat) and power. We are still far behind the peaks of global knowledge; we must reach those peaks.” The attainment of the peaks of knowledge and the New Islamic Civilization is contingent upon intellectual deliberation and free thought. Consequently, this study aims to examine the status of intellectual deliberation and free thought in the construction of the New Islamic Civilization from the perspective of the Qur'anic verses and narrations. Therefore, utilizing a descriptive-analytical and library-based methodology, this research has three sections: it analyzes the concepts of civilization, intellectual deliberation, culture, and free thought; and it evaluates the role of intellectual deliberation and free thought in building the New Islamic Civilization by citing verses of the Holy Qur’an (Qur’ān Karīm) and narrations from the Imāms (A’immah) of the Purified Household (al-Ṭāhirīn) (ʿa). The conclusion is that reaching the New Islamic Civilization is only possible by giving special attention to intellectual deliberation and by creating a suitable environment for the clash of ideas (taḍārub-i ārā’) within a context of free thought. https://qae.journals.hozehkh.com/article_648.html    Lifestyle, as a comprehensive concept intertwined with individual and societal needs, encompasses broad dimensions of human existence. One of the most crucial steps toward attaining an Islamic lifestyle is to return to and implement the teachings of Islam, for the most reliable and all-encompassing lifestyle springs from revelatory doctrines. Accordingly, Muslim scholars, aligning with their scientific and philosophical perspectives and discoveries, have striven to identify and articulate Qurʾanic models of living. The Qurʾanic lifestyle—founded upon the Qurʾān and the sunna (sunna) of the Prophet and the Ahl al-Bayt (ʿa)—can serve as a pathway to securing human felicity. This article employs a descriptive-analytical method and draws upon library resources, grounded in the teachings of Sūrat al-Ḥamd. The research findings reveal that the lifestyle delineated in Sūrat al-Ḥamd comprises three principal components: 1. Devotional and doctrinal; 2. Educational and ethical; 3. Political and social. These components demonstrate that the verses of Sūrat al-Ḥamd encapsulate exalted human objectives. By embarking upon this path, individuals can attain degrees of perfection and divine proximity while contributing to the advancement of Islamic society. https://qae.journals.hozehkh.com/article_650.html    The objective of this research is to conduct a comparative examination of the Noble Qurʾān’s perspective on cultivating the trait of patience (ṣabr) and the application of attitude change methods, with a focus on Festinger’s theory of cognitive dissonance. According to this theory, behavioral change can lead to attitudinal change; consequently, practicing patience is the most effective means of fostering a positive attitude toward patience. The Noble Qurʾān emphasizes behaviors such as emulating the righteous, performing prayer (ṣalāh), supplication (duʿāʾ) and seeking assistance from God, assuming responsibility, resisting carnal desires, and adopting a process-oriented view of hardships to strengthen this trait. The point of convergence between the Qurʾān and the theory of cognitive dissonance is that both regard humans as rational and reflective beings and underscore the role of awareness in reforming attitudes. However, unlike the theory of cognitive dissonance, the Qurʾān does not endorse “justification” as a means to resolve internal conflict. The innovation of this study lies in its emphasis on aligning attitude change methods from the viewpoint of modern psychology with Qurʾanic teachings, particularly in the behavioral dimension of educating patience and a case analysis of Sūrat Yūsuf. Employing a library-based method, this article extracts and elucidates the Qurʾanic educational guidelines for instilling patience and compares them with the mechanisms of the cognitive dissonance theory. https://qae.journals.hozehkh.com/article_651.html    Ribā is an unjust profit extracted in loan and exchange transactions, with a history predating Islam. This practice has been deemed ḥarām in monotheistic, justice-oriented religions, particularly Islam. Through examination and analysis of the verses on ribā in Sūrat al-Rūm, Sūrat Āl ʿImrān, Sūrat al-Baqara, and Sūrat al-Nisāʾ, we discern that the institutionalization of ribā’s prohibition within Islamic society was achieved through an educational process. This process comprises micro-level behavioral methods or rules grounded in the primary and secondary sources of Islamic teachings. These methods include: comparative evaluation, admonition (indhār), attitude rectification, exhortation and counsel, forgiveness, instilling hope, strengthening motivation, completing the proof (itmām al-ḥujja), clarification, and deriving lessons (ʿibra). These findings were obtained through foundational, analytical, and descriptive approaches, relying on exegetical works (kutub tafsīriyya). https://qae.journals.hozehkh.com/article_652.html    The expansion of the extremist branch of the Qurʾānists (Qurʾāniyyūn) in the contemporary period—and the activities associated with it—has generated significant concern among scholars and intellectuals. A comparative examination of this movement in Iran and the Indian subcontinent, focusing on its origins, doctrinal foundations, and inherent problems, can help clarify its current status in Iran. The extremist Qurʾānist trend in Iran emerged largely through imitation and was influenced by developments in other countries, particularly India. The fundamental bases for rejecting the Sunnah (sunnah)—as well as the problems associated with this trend—include both shared and region-specific elements across Iran and the subcontinent. The reasons for opposing ḥadīth and transmitted reports, or for denying and disregarding the Sunnah, are numerous in both contexts. The findings indicate that in many cases—such as critiques of the transmission chains of the Sunnah, the unavailability of reliable Sunnah, the claim that the Qurʾān alone is sufficient, the emphasis on Muslim unity, and divergent conceptions of “Sunnah”—the two regions share similar foundations. However, certain arguments have been advanced exclusively by subcontinental Qurʾānists, such as the alleged non-revelatory nature of the Sunnah, its supposed lack of legal authority, and the claim that adherence to the Sunnah hinders societal progress. This study employs a descriptive-analytical methodology, and its data have been collected through library research. https://qae.journals.hozehkh.com/article_653.html    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. https://qae.journals.hozehkh.com/article_851.html https://qae.journals.hozehkh.com/article_852.html