The Theory of Euthanasia (Autonomous and Active Euthanasia) In Quranic Perspective

Anthropological beliefs are one of the basic issues in contemporary thoughts، and mercyful killing (euthanasia) is a basic issue in bioethics. After defining ‘euthanasia’، the present research tries to investigate this theory in Quran’s view. The study of some contemporary scholars’ opinions indicates that it is allowed to help a patient consciously end their painful life and the patient is right to decide on their death consciously. They have also allowed such patients ‘the right to death’ according to human ethical principles and it has even been a legal practice in some countries. This review study conducted by the use of library method on religious texts، books and tradition according to major subjects. Resources such as: The Holy Quran، Nahjolbalaghe، Tafsire Jame، Tafsir Al-Mizan etc. are considered as a document in any jurisprudential debate. Since the Noble Quran، as an everlasting and vital document، considers human beings to have innate worthiness and values the right to life so highly that nobody can take it away from themselves or others unrightfully. It is also so important that it considers saving a human’s life as important as saving the lives of all humans and considers killing one person like killing all people. This research tries to clarify Quran’s view in the wrongfulness of the theory of ‘Euthanasia’ and the following proofs are mentioned in this regard: A human’s right to worthiness، the right to life، the right to freedom، God’s exclusive right about life and death، the wisdom of pain and suffering in a human growth and perfection and possibility of wrong diagnosis. The result of this study displays that euthanasia is considered as a kind of killing and the patient or doctor’s motives as well as the severity or slightness of a patient’s pain has no influence on its wrongfulness and sanctity.