Human Responsibility
Religious Studies A: AQA GCSE Religions, topic 4.1.8
Human Responsibility and Accountability
This teaching is common to both Sunni and Shi'a Muslims.
Significance of humans having responsibility
- The idea is significant because it gives life ultimate meaning and urges humans to take responsibility for their behaviour and choices.
Acceptance of suffering
- Additionally, knowing that there is a place where evil is put right will help good people who suffer in their physical life to accept their suffering as temporary, since a reward of eternity in paradise will make things right for them.
Evidence from the Qur'an
- ‘The [the angels will say], “Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right.” But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray, then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water and burning in Hellfire.’ [Qur’an, Surah 56:90-94]
Test yourself on Human Responsibility
Which branch(es) of Islam teaches about human responsibility and accountability?
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