Qoran Shenakht

How human beings are created and how they differ from other living beings is one of the important issues of anthropology. Using a descriptive-analytical method, this research seeks to investigate the difference between humans and animals. Degrading man in the system of creation, some empiricist schools have considered humans in the ranks of animals and have reduced their difference from animals to things such as the size, complexity of the brain, the speed and variety of mental activities. However, the main difference between humans and animals, from the perspective of the Qur'an, is that they have a distinct soul. In addition to the difference in the primordial creation and the material of creation, man has received a transcendent truth called the soul at a stage of creation, which is the reason for his/her difference from animals. In this regard, the following are considered among the characteristics of human beings: Possessing sublime insights and tendencies, the ability to discern values, thoughtfulness and problem-solving ability, the possibility of preferring transcendental tendencies, benefiting from the power of expression, technological power, social power, creativity and artistic talent, his/her role in creation as God's caliph and seeking closeness to God.