چکیده:
The life after death and the Hereafter life of human beings are among the tenets of all Muslims. However, the question is set forth by the theologians as to whether animals’ life will end by worldly death, or like humans, they will transfer to the other world and enjoy an immaterial life, too. The issue of animal Hereafter life is closely associated with the question if animals possess a rational soul or not. Since the Qur’ān has regarded animals as an umma, we are to accept that there has been a kind of identity and unity among the animals in understanding the world of being and the purpose of life, and this has prompted the application of the term umma to them. The two factors of consciousness and purposiveness in animals have caused the Qur’ān to identify them with the human beings and to speak of their otherworldly life. Accordingly, the resurrection of animals in the Hereafter, in addition to the pleading for justice from themselves, is also meant to plead justice from the human being. Thus, the principle of accepting the human’s responsibility towards animals is open to discussion, one which denies any exploitation of them outside the essential purpose of their creation.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Therefore, the animals, like human beings, enjoy a kind of status and position to the extent that, on the one hand, God accepts their request and prayer and withholds the punishment of the human beings for their indecent behaviors for animals’ sake (Kulaynī, 1968, vol.
Since the Qur’ān has regarded animals as umma, we are to accept that there has been a kind of identity and unity among the animals in understanding the world of being, reaction to the Creator of the world of being, the quality of life, and the end and purpose of life, and this has prompted the application of the term umma to them (Ṭūsī,1989,vol.
In the explanation of the likeness between animals and humankind, some probabilities are set forth: (1) Being divine creatures and denoting their Creator; (2) Needing someone to manage them in different aspects of their life; (3) Enjoying the capability of recognizing God, accepting the His Oneness, and worshipping God; (4) The capability of categorization and having intra-group likeness and communication; (5) The enumeration of the different aspects of their lives in the Divine Scripture; (6) Resurrection on the Day of Judgment and gaining one’s rights; (7) God’s dispensing of justice onto them; (8) Tendency to accept inter-group training; (9) Existence of some ethical similarities between a group of human beings and animals (Rāzī, n.
Theo-philosophical studies As we noted, according to religious doctrines, animals have resurrection (ḥashr), that is, their life does not end with death and, like humans, they begin a new life in the world to come (the immaterial world after death).