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The Contexts and Causes of Violence in the Quran The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief The Contexts and Causes of Violence in the Quran 2025-12-30 81 Views Resurrection , The Holy Quran , Religious Training , Envy , sermon 87 The instinct of anger and wrath exists in human beings just like the instinct of desire, but it must be controlled according to the teachings of the Holy Qur’an and the (AS) and used in its proper place.

Therefore, in order to restrain and rightly use this divine instinct, it must be examined from various angles, one of which is the causes that lead to the emergence or misuse of violence. In this article, we will examine the contexts and causes of violence from a doctrinal and ethical perspective in the Holy Quran.

📌Contents Denying the Creator and the Resurrection as Causes of Violence Beliefs Arising from Misunderstanding Religious Teachings Ignorant Tribal Fanaticism Toward False Religion and Ancestral Customs Harshness, Anger, and Wrath as Causes of Violence Arrogance and Self-Importance as Causes of Violence Envy as One of the Most Important Causes of Violence Disobedience to God and Transgression of Divine Limits Denying the Creator and the Resurrection as Causes of Violence Denying religion, especially the Resurrection , the Day of Judgement, and divine reward and punishment, is among the most important factors behind corruption and one of the causes of violence in one’s behavior and speech toward others.

The Holy Qur’an refers to this truth in Surah al-Qiyamah: “No! Rather, man desires to continue in sin before him. He asks, When is the Day of Resurrection?” . [1] That is, man imagines that he will not be brought to life again; instead, he wants to spend the rest of his life in wrongdoing and sin.

It is for this reason that he denies the Resurrection and mockingly asks, “When will the Day of Resurrection be?” In Surah al-Maun, the Qur’an also refers to the effect of denying religion on violent behavior toward orphans: “Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense? That is the one who drives away the orphan” . [2] Some commentators interpret “religion” here as Islam [3] , and others interpret it as accountability and recompense [4] .

Beliefs Arising from Misunderstanding Religious Teachings One example of the role that misunderstanding religious teachings plays in producing violence can be seen in the practice of child-killing during the dark era of pre-Islamic ignorance.

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