Qoran Shenakht

As an important issue in anthropology and the focus of attention in narrative research, "the impact of human behavior on his/her nature" has not been investigated in Qur’anic studies. Using a thematic interpretation method, this research examines the Qur’anic perspective on this issue. Based on this research, the apparent meaning of the Qur’anic verses is that human voluntary actions have no effect on the creation of the fundamental components of their nature; rather, the Almighty God, regardless of the differences in human behavior, has created the natural components of human nature collectively. However, regarding the actuality and potentiality or the strength and weakness of these natural components, the implications of the verses is that God has made these components actual and strong in some individuals (such as the infallibles) and potential or weak in others (such as hypocrites). Considering the necessity in the contents of the verses and their affirmation by some narrations and the apparent meaning of other verses, the reason for this difference lies in the individuals’ varying behaviors, which was known to God at the time of the creation of their natures.