The Islamic Resonance of Universal Morality: A Comparative Analysis of A Christmas Carol

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This article highlights the alignment of Islamic principles and Western morality by undertaking a comparative analysis of the moral principles in A Christmas Carol and their compatibility with fundamental tenets of Sunni Islam. This qualitative research employs thematic analysis to revisit the morality in A Christmas Carol, and then, comparative analysis is used to examine the compatibility of the morality found in the story and Sunni Islamic doctrines. The themes of charity, communal responsibility, repentance, and eschatological accountability are central of the story. When compared with Islamic ethics, those themes deeply echo the Islamic concepts of repentance (Tawbah), brotherhood (Ukhuwah Insaniyyah), charity (Zakat and Sadaqah), and belief in the Day of Judgment (Qiyamah), respectively. This provides evidence that morality in A Christmas Carol is not limited to Christian or secular humanist themes. It echoes the moral universality in which people of different beliefs share in common. can serve as a bridge for cross-cultural and interfaith dialogue, highlighting the universal nature of core values across seemingly disparate religious traditions.