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A Portrait of John (pbuh) in Qur'an and Hadith
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Zahra Alimoradi   |
| Ph.D. Student of Qur'an and Islamic Texts. |
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Abstract: (10 Views) |
life of prophets is the best practical role model for human beings to achieve perfection. Thus, it is significant to study one aspect of their lives i.e. their spiritual level. According to Qur'an, John's (pbuh) spiritual characteristics can be divided into two parts: endowed and acquired features. endowed features include: auspicious promise for his birth, his being considered as a divine gift, coming to birth from very aged parents, his unique name, his being denominated by Allah, becoming prophet when a child, having bliss of Allah during three stages of his life i.e. his birth, death and his mustering. Acquired features are: his being a righteous man, his verification of the previous prophet, his lordship (siyadat), his asceticism and piety, being courteous to his parents and others, and not being oppressive. In short, Qur'an and narrations both stress John’s ethical virtues; while Quran emphasizes his prophethood; and narrations put more emphasis on his character as someone who enjoins the good and forbids the evil.
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| Keywords: The Holy Qur'an, Hadith, John (pbuh), Endowed and Acquired Characteristics. |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
General
Received: 2025/12/9 | Accepted: 2015/10/2 | Published: 2015/10/2
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