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Why have all divine and non-divine religions always looked to the future and trained their followers based on a promised future? What status does the Savior have in divine and non-divine religions? What roles and responsibilities does the Savior hold in different religions? When we look at the accounts related to the Savior in different religions, what similarities and differences do we find? Can we find anything about the qualities and descriptions that are generally considered desirable in a Savior, regardless of the specific religion?
The oldest living religion in the world is Hinduism, which has its own branches, sects, and specific rituals, making it the third largest religion in the world in terms of followers. Interestingly, traces of the Promised Savior can also be found in this ancient religion of humanity. Although one might expect that the definition of the Savior in Abrahamic religions would differ from that in early non-Abrahamic religions, the commonalities among the Promised Savior across the world’s religions are more significant than expected. There are even shared characteristics between the Savior in Hinduism and that of Zoroastrians, pointing to a singular point and a shared future.
From the perspective of Islam, the Savior in divine and non-divine religions is only one person: the promised one who will come and lead human beings to the ultimate purpose of their creation. This figure has a global mission and is not solely the Savior of Muslims. In the view of Islam, the Savior in divine religions is the perfect human being who bears the responsibility of guiding humanity toward becoming like God, and whose advent will put an end to all turmoil in the world.
On this website, we discuss Imam Mahdi (AJ) and the common future of the world from the perspective of the Quran and the scriptures of other religions. The concepts and content produced on this website are compiled from reliable historical books, authoritative sources in divine religions, and specialized Shia reference books.
