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An Analysis of the Impacts of Religious Ethics Principles … M. Askarinejad et al (79
that lay aside Allah (SWT) 2. Maʿād (Resurrection)
from the center. In this Maʿād is one of the roots of
respect, Almighty Allah faith in Islam and means the
(SWT) repeatedly said, return of people after death
“Allah—there is no into life on Qiyamah (the Day
god except Him—is the of Judgment). Believing in
Living One, the All- resurrection also grants man a
sustainer. Neither specific perspective and manner
drowsiness befalls Him of living in which everyone is
nor sleep. To Him required to be responsible for
belongs whatever is in his/her actions on the Day of
the heavens and Judgment. Happiness in the
whatever is on the earth” hereafter is not achievable by
(The Qur’an, 2: 255). merely believing in Almighty
Theocentrism requires Allah (SWT), rather it
believing in the Holy Qur’an, The requires believing in Maʿād in
Lord, and His messenger whose which everyone will find reward
mission was to purify people’s or punishment. There are various
morality to achieve happiness forms of understanding for
(Noori, 1988, Vol.11: 187). resurrection in Christianity,
Thus, contrary to polytheism, Islam, and Judaism, but as a
materialism, and other schools commonality, individuals are
of thought that do not restrict brought back to life to meet
man to a particular way of the consequences of their
living, believing in Allah (SWT) deeds during their lifetime.
obligates man to consider His The fundamental sources in
commands in lifestyle. The Islam are the Qur’an and
aforementioned schools lead traditions which both describe
man towards unlimited freedom the Day of Judgment in which
and enjoy whatever is pleasant every person would be either
in life. rewarded or punished, as well
as its signs including the
destruction of the universe,
