Islam and Christianity Similarities: an Ethical Dilemma of Euthanasia
Ethical teachings are symbolic in both Christianity and Islam providing moral guidance to keep a righteous relationship with their God and Humanity. An ethical dilemma in Islam and Christianity is the moral against undertaking Euthanasia. Euthanasia can be stated as Islam and Christianity similarities. So in this essay we will take a deeper look what is euthanasia for these beliefs. Euthanasia is a painless assisted suicide of a patient suffering from an incurable disease with the main reason being that it’s the individual's right for some relief to end their suffering. Yet this is unacceptable in numerous religions because life is sacred and it is forbidden.
For example, In Islam, it is strongly believed that Euthanasia is morally unacceptable. It is believed all life is sacred, and that Allah is the only one who is capable to give and take life away. It is considered to be incorrect for anyone to request to conclude their life, as it violates Allah’s plan for their existence. In a situation that an adherent is suffering, they have to be able to cope and have faith in Allah because he knows how much pain they can endure. This guides an adherent not to undertake Euthanasia because if one was to break this rule, they wouldn’t be allowed to go to heaven. Anyone who promotes euthanasia is guilty of Zulm, which is a sin that does not fulfill commitments towards them. Moral statements regarding Euthanasia are found in the ethical source of the Qu’ran 3:145, which exemplifies that no person can die except by Allah’s appointed term.
Another religion against the use of Euthanasia is Christianity. Christians believe that all life is given by God and that adherents should respect the life that God has created for them. Christians moral compass is the Bible, which believes that no human has the authority to end their life even if they do want to end it. Christians believe in the concept that all life is made in “The image of God” as stated in Genesis 1:27 emphasizes that an adherents life is to be lived closest to God’s life of love. Although Christians predominantly disagree with the employment of Euthanasia, there are still some attributes of Christianity that proposes that certain obligations breach the common view that Euthanasia is wrong. For example, Christianity requires adherents to respect everyone, and to carry this out, they should respect their decisions, even if it is to end their life.
In conclusion, euthanasia is an ethical dilemma of Islam and Christianity which depends on a belief system that influences the way adherents perceive actions as morally acceptable or unacceptable.
