Al-Rahman and the Devil

Syrian thinker and researcher Firas Al-Sawa'h presents in the tenth volume of his complete works, "The Merciful and the Satan" (published by Dar Al-Takween for Authoring, Translation, and Publishing), a high-level historical and philosophical study probing the dualism of light and darkness, good and evil, which has long preoccupied the human psyche across ages. The book dives into the roots of cosmic dualism, tracing its origins in Zoroastrianism and the heritage of Mesopotamia and Persia, and reviewing how the concept of an evil entity or absolute evil force opposing the creator God evolved in biblical and Eastern religions. The author analyzes in a critical and objective manner how these concepts were shaped through the imagination of peoples to explain the origin of evil in a world ruled by a good God, illustrating the intellectual and psychological shifts accompanying this eternal struggle in the human conscience. Through an eloquent literary style combining historical researcher precision with philosophical depth, Al-Sawa'h opens wide horizons to understand one of the most influential concepts in the history of religions and human thought.

Because it uncovers the historical and philosophical roots of the duality of good and evil in human thought and religions, simplifying how the concept of God and Satan was shaped across ancient civilizations.

For philosophy, history of religions, and mythology enthusiasts, intellectual anthropology researchers, and anyone passionate about probing grand questions regarding the origin of evil and the meaning of existence.