محمد بخشایی زاده

In the pluralistic and full of conflicts world of today, the issue of understanding tolerance, forbearance and peaceful coexistence is an inevitable urgency, and contemplating the deep thoughts and works of Mir Syed Ali Hamadani and his contents about techniques to achieve a peaceful life represents his attention towards this necessity of ‘human society’. ‘Tolerance and forbearance’ in his thought is a moral and human virtue whose origin is Islam and the holy Quran. He believes that Allah’s pardon and mercy for people is vast which presents hope and joy so that they could know their contemporary time optimistically and dynamically. The current study reviews ‘tolerance’ and ‘forbearance’ in “Zakhirat-ul-Muluk”of Mir Syed Ali Hamadani by Content Analysis Method.

Tolerance and sufferance, as a moral virtue and manner of behavior, is of a considerable place in Islamic teachings. In this paper, the principles of tolerance have been explained with a view to Quran and other authoritative Islamic texts. The holy Quran as a set of regulations for human life has paid much attention to tolerance towards race and religious minority. In addition, the Prophet of Islam (s.a.) has also commanded to tolerate to others. The paper has intended to introduce the problem of tolerance briefly.