Salvation doctrine in Christianity and Islam A comparative study between Catholics and Shiites

The subject of this research is to recognize the doctrine of salvation in Christianity and salvation in Islamic beliefs, which has been done in a comparative way between the two religions, Catholic and Shiite. The Christian Church, given the importance of the doctrine of salvation in the Christian faith system, has always tried to prove this doctrine by quoting verses from the Bible, especially about the first sin and its inheritance in later generations. Catholic Christians believe that God, after despairing of the salvation of the law, out of compassion and kindness, sent His only begotten Son to save mankind to atone for his sin with his cross and remove the burden of sin from mankind. In the Christian part of this study, we first define the doctrine of salvation in Christian theology by quoting biblical verses, and then express the interpretation of the Church Fathers, especially St. Augustine, of this doctrine as the basis of Catholic understanding. The doctrine of salvation in Islamic beliefs has also been considered by Islamic theologians as well as Shiite scholars who have discussed it in the discussion of faith and righteous deeds. Shiites consider faith and righteous deeds and righteous deeds as factors of salvation and believe: According to the Holy Quran as the main exponent of Islamic beliefs, faith and righteous deeds are the two main pillars of human happiness and salvation. In addition to these two basic elements in saving human beings, Shiites also believe in recourse and intercession as two auxiliary factors for happiness. In this research, the researcher intends to compare the Catholic and Shiite perspectives by referring to the main Catholic and Shiite sources and by descriptive and analytical methods, and to express the commonalities and differences.