Atonement, Returning, and Repentance in Islam
The aim of this article is to demonstrate how in Islam the principle mechanism for atonement lies in <i>tawba</i> (returning, repentance). Divided into four sections, and drawing primarily on the literature of classical Sufism, the analysis begins by defining some key terms related to th...
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| description | The aim of this article is to demonstrate how in Islam the principle mechanism for atonement lies in <i>tawba</i> (returning, repentance). Divided into four sections, and drawing primarily on the literature of classical Sufism, the analysis begins by defining some key terms related to the idea of atonement, with special attention to the language of the Quran. Then it outlines three conditions of returning, repentance, and atonement, delineated by classical Muslim authorities, before turning to a brief overview of the concept of amending wrongs or settings matters aright. It concludes with some final remarks about the possibilities of atonement available until death, and the soteriological role divine mercy is believed to play in the posthumous states of the soul. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-09772166e2f24f6cae556fbc2bd39b552023-11-16T22:59:03ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442023-01-0114216810.3390/rel14020168Atonement, Returning, and Repentance in IslamAtif Khalil0Department of Religious Studies, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, CanadaThe aim of this article is to demonstrate how in Islam the principle mechanism for atonement lies in <i>tawba</i> (returning, repentance). Divided into four sections, and drawing primarily on the literature of classical Sufism, the analysis begins by defining some key terms related to the idea of atonement, with special attention to the language of the Quran. Then it outlines three conditions of returning, repentance, and atonement, delineated by classical Muslim authorities, before turning to a brief overview of the concept of amending wrongs or settings matters aright. It concludes with some final remarks about the possibilities of atonement available until death, and the soteriological role divine mercy is believed to play in the posthumous states of the soul.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/2/168<i>tawba</i>repentancereturningatonementforgivenessdivine mercy |
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