نوع مقاله : مقاله علمی پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
The central issue in interpreting verse 29 of Sūrat al-Nisāʾ, particularly the pivotal phrase "wa lā taqtulū anfusakum" (do not kill yourselves), lies in the ambiguity concerning the semantic scope and referents of anfusakum and its implications for social health. Among contemporary exegeses, two prominent perspectives have emerged, each grounded in distinct epistemological foundations and offering different understandings of the relationship between the individual and society. Employing a descriptive-analytical method and a comparative approach, the present study seeks to examine these two readings and elucidate their social and ethical consequences, in order to demonstrate how the exegetes' interpretations open up different horizons for understanding self-destruction and the protection of life at the societal level. The necessity of this research lies in the fact that the adoption of either approach entails different implications for social health and cultural policymaking. The findings indicate that Ibn ʿĀshūr, relying on the syntactic context and legal interrelations, interprets anfusakum as prohibiting aggression against others' lives in financial disputes. In contrast, Allāmah Ṭabāṭabāʾī, drawing upon the essential unity of human souls, construes the term as encompassing a universal reality, whereby any harm to an individual is regarded as harm to the entire society. An examination of the social implications reveals that Ibn ʿĀshūr's reading emphasizes external control and deterrence, whereas Ṭabāṭabāʾī's perspective offers a deeper interpretation of the connections between mental health, social cohesion, and the prevention of self-destructive behavior. Ultimately, through a critical assessment of both positions, Ṭabāṭabāʾī's theory is advanced as the preferred framework, on account of its greater consonance with contemporary social realities and mental health policymaking needs.
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