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Enlightenment & Salvation

The ultimate goal of religious life — whether called salvation, moksha, nirvana, or the beatific vision — represents the highest aspiration of each tradition. These diverse end-states share the common conviction that human beings are destined for something beyond ordinary existence.

Across the World's Religions

Christianity
الممارسة
Salvation (soteria) — eternal life through faith in Christ
Key Text
John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 6:23
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Islam
الممارسة
Najah (salvation) — entering Jannah through faith and deeds
Key Text
Quran 3:185, 23:1-11
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Judaism
الممارسة
Olam Ha-Ba (World to Come); personal and national redemption
Key Text
Isaiah 25:8; Daniel 12:2; Sanhedrin 90a
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Hinduism
الممارسة
Moksha — liberation from samsara through jnana, bhakti, or karma
Key Text
Bhagavad Gita 4:9; 12:6-7; Mundaka Upanishad 3.2.9
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Buddhism
الممارسة
Nibbana (Nirvana) — cessation of craving and suffering
Key Text
SN 56.11; Udana 8.3; Dhammapada 203-204
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