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قطع حیات بہ جذبہ رحم، بدھ مت اور اسلام؛ تقابلی مطا لعہ

Sanctity of Human life, "Euthanasia”, Buddhism and Islam: a Comparative Study

Abstract

Sanctity of human life is much valued in all religions of the world as human being is the central and most precious figure in society. The society is established only for the welfare and advancement of human beings. Buddhism and Islam both emphasize on the sanctity of human life. Islam not only acknowledges human as the most honourable of all creatures but also gives him the position of caliph of the world. Islam drastically stresses on the sanctity of human life. Killing of people is prohibited in Islam weather it is in shape of killing, suicide, abortion or euthanasia .The teaching of Buddha have also given importance to sanctity of human life. According to the philosophy of non-violence (Ahimsa) in Buddhism, every living creature’s life is sacred and the life of human beings is equal to that of all other living things. That is why Buddhism is even against the killing of insects. In Buddhism, “The nonviolence is one of the five precepts of Dhamma, which form the right action, right views and right thinking on Eightfold Path.This article focuses on the teaching of Buddhism and Islam, a comparative study regarding euthanasia because it is closely related to the sanctity of human life.

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