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A Study of Unity of Divine Essence in the Quran and the Testaments
Authors: Azadeh Kabiri (Iran) , Dr. Muhammad Ali Rezai Esfahani (Iran)
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Reccive: 2013/9/21 Accept: 2014/3/19

Abstract
A number of Prophets had been raised from the generation of Hazrat Ibrahim
(AS) whose followers have founded three main and alive religions (Judaism,
Christianity and Islam) of the present time. The common thing between these
three religions is their monotheism. Followers of these religions worship the God
of Ibrahim (AS) and believe Him as a creator of them and the whole world.
However, when we refer to the sacred texts of Jews and Christians, we see that
the concept which is given by Torah and Gospel about God is completely
different from that given by the Holy Quran and it is sometimes polytheistic.
Now this question arises that what the cause of this inconsistency is. In this
paper, by the help of library method and analytical–descriptive approach,
principles of faith of monotheistic religions on the basis of unity of divine
essence have been studied and an attempt to revise the unity of divine essence in
the Holy Quran, unity of divine essence in the Testaments and the Holy Quran
approach to the Testaments regarding unity of divine essence has been made. The
result of this research showed that Torah and Gospel are acceptable by the Holy
Quran but whatever is present nowadays with their name have been distorted and
principles of faith contrary to monotheism have been added to them which have
been criticized and rejected by the Holy Quran.

Keywords: Unity of Divine Essence, Quran, Testaments, Torah, Gospel

1. Confirming Student Almustafa Open University, A-kabiri@whc.ir
2. Professor of Almustafa Open University, rezaee@quransc.com