Islam and Buddhism: similarities of moral practices
Islamic moral system is not only defining morality, but also guides the human on how to achieve it, at both an individual as well as collective level. Buddhist morality is concerned with our relationship with ourselves and with other beings. This study shall focus on similarities of moral practic...
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| Language: | English |
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IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia
2019
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/77627/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/77627/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/77627/1/117-Article%20Text-117-3-10-20191212.pdf |
| Summary: | Islamic moral system is not only defining morality, but also guides the human
on how to achieve it, at both an individual as well as collective level.
Buddhist morality is concerned with our relationship with ourselves and with
other beings. This study shall focus on similarities of moral practices
between Islam and Buddhism with a view of encouraging Buddhists to learn
about the Islamic tradition and also to explain certain central concepts of
Buddhism to Muslims who are unfamiliar with the Buddhist tradition as a
way to increase their knowledge towards a better understanding of other
religions. The similarities found between Islam and Buddhism would conduce
acknowledgement and respect of one another on both sides. This is in keeping
with the Qu‟rÉnic vision of mutual recognition and mutual respect i.e. taʿāruf
between the Muslims and other world‟s communities and traditions as Allah
mentioned in the Qu‟r`ān, Al-Hujurāt: 13. |
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