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International Multi. J. of PURE LIFE. 8 (25): 93-119, Serial Number 1, Winter 2021

PAPER DERIVED FROM THESIS

A Comparative Analysis of Ethical Thoughts of
Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi and Søren Kierkegaard

Nour Tessie Jørgensen *, Dr. Mohammad Sohrabian Parizi
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2
1. * MA Student in Department of Islamic Ethics, Faculty of Ethics and Upbringing,
Al-Mustafa International University, Qom, Iran, (Corresponding Author)

2. Assistant Professor in Department of Islamic Education, Faculty of Afzalipour
Medical, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran, and PhD of Islamic
Ethics, shiner_313@live.com

ARTICLE INFO Abstract

Article History: SUBJECT AND OBJECTIVES: This study is an
Received 13 September 2020 examination of the relationship between Islamic and
Revised 08 December 2020
Accepted 17 January 2021 Christian ethical thoughts. In this study, we find that
faith is the central element of both ethical thoughts.
Key Words: METHOD AND FINDING: Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi
Moral Thought defining the Islamic ethical thoughts, understands faith
Islamic Ethics as the key determiner of ethics, which is rationally
Christian Ethics understood by human reason. On the contrary Søren
Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi Kierkegaard who argues that surrendering to the will of
Kierkegaard
God, regardless of the rationality of commands of God,
is the highest moral trait. Kierkegaard concludes that
DOI:
10.22034/IMJPL.2021.5431 the goal of humans is to reach the Abrahamic level of
submission to the will of God, whereas Ayatollah
DOR: Mesbah Yazdi concludes that the goal of human life is
20.1001.1.26767610.2021.8.25.10.1 to find happiness obtained by seeking proximity to God.

Both ethical thoughts emphasize the importance of God
as the true judge of virtues concluding that acting in
accordance with the wish of God is the highest level of

morality; but the Islamic ethical thought concludes that
ethics are based on ethical truths.