Islamic Heritage and Contemporary Challenges

Islamic Heritage and Contemporary Challenges

Majus in the Quran, Interpretive Narratives, and Scholarly Opinions

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Muhammad Al-Baqir 1
Ali Raisi 2
1 Corresponding Author, International Office of the Scientific Associations of the Islamic Seminary of Qom, Qom, Iran
2 Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas,Iran
10.48309/ihcc.2026.552734.1027
Abstract
Allah the Almighty said:  (Indeed, those who have believed and those who were Jews and the Sabians and the Christians and the Magians and those who associated with Allah – Allah will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed Allah is, over all things, Witness) (Al-Hajj 22:17). The term "Majus" is mentioned conjoined with the People of the Book, the followers of divine religions (attributed to prophets and divine scriptures) such as the Jews, Sabians, and Christians. The question is, are the Majus considered among the divine religions or not? scholars have disagreement on this. Some considered the Majus a divine religion, others denied that, and some refrained from stating an opinion, contenting themselves with applying a legal ruling that they are assimilated to the People of the Book. Therefore, including them in some rulings that apply to the People of the Book, such as not fighting them and being satisfied with taking the jizyah from them, and matters related to blood money. Since this research is connected to the Quran, narratives, history, and jurisprudence, it attempts to present the most important mentioned evidence and indicators, focusing on the Quran and interpretive narratives from both schools.
This research relies on the inductive-analytical method. Consequently, a clear vision emerges: through the mentioned verse and the existing evidence and narratives, it is understood that there was a religion named Majus, and they had a prophet who was martyred. Gradually, it was distorted, and later a person named Zarathustra claimed prophethood and built his religion upon the foundation of Majus. Later, his hymns and sayings became a book named "Avesta." However, Zarathustra did not claim he came to revive Magianism, and the Majus later developed various sects and religions such as Mazdakism, Manichaeism, and others. Thus, Zoroastrianism can be considered one of the sects and peoples of the Majus, but Zoroastrianism came with a new prophet and a new book, different from the original prophet and book that belonged to the Majus.
Keywords
Majus
Zarathustra
Quran
Narratives
Scholarly Opinions

Article Title Persian

بررسی جایگاه مجوس در متون اسلامی: تحلیلی بر اساس قرآن و روایات

Authors Persian

محمد آل باقر 1
علی رئیسی 2
1 نویسنده مسئول ، استاد مدعو،گروه تفسیر، جامعة المصطفی العالمیة
2 گروه معارف اسلامی ، دانشکده علوم انسانی، دانشگاه هرمزگان، بندرعباس، ایران.
Abstract Persian

این پژوهش با روش تحلیلی-استقرایی، به بررسی جایگاه «مجوس» از منظر متون اسلامی می‌پردازد. با استناد به آیه ۱۷ سوره حج که مجوس را در کنار ادیانی چون یهود، صابئان و نصاری ذکر کرده، پرسش محوری مقاله این است: «آیا مجوس در زمره ادیان آسمانی (اهل کتاب) محسوب می‌شوند؟» در پاسخ به این پرسش، میان علمای اسلامی اختلاف نظر وجود دارد؛ عده‌ای آن را دینی آسمانی می‌دانند، برخی انکار می‌کنند و گروهی نیز با اتخاذ موقفی احتیاط‌آمیز، صرفاً به تطبیق احکام فقهی مشابه اهل کتاب (مانند اخذ جزیه) بر آنان بسنده کرده‌اند.
این تحقیق با گردآوری و تحلیل مهم‌ترین ادله نقلی، به‌ویژه شواهد قرآنی و روایات تفسیری از موافقان و مخالفان، به این نتیجه دست یافته است که می‌توان از وجود دینی اصیل با نام «مجوس» که دارای پیامبر و کتاب آسمانی بوده ولی دستخوش تحریف گردیده، سخن گفت. در مرحله بعد، «زرادشت» با ادعای نبوت و ارائه کتابی جدید (اوستا) ظهور کرد که اگرچه بر بنیادهای فکری مجوس استوار بود، اما احیای دین پیشین محسوب نمی‌شود. بنابراین، زرادشتی‌گری را می‌توان شاخه‌ای متأخر و متفاوت از مجوسیت دانست که خود منشأ فرقه‌هایی چون مانوی و مزدکی شد. یافته نهایی تحقیق، تبیین تمایز بین «مجوس» به عنوان یک دین آسمانی تحریف‌شده و «زرادشتی‌گری» به عنوان نهضتی دینی با هویتی مستقل است.

Keywords Persian

مجوس
زرادشت
اهل کتاب
قرآن کریم
روایات تفسیری
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Islamic Heritage and Contemporary Challenges
Volume 1, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
December 2025
Pages 27-62