What is the position of counseling

in Quranic teachings?

The word "consultation" in Arabic comes with the word "Tashavor or Moshavarah".[1]This means that when a person has not reached the correct opinion about something, he should refer to someone else and ask him for the correct opinion. And the word "Shoura/in Arabic" means a proposal and work that is consulted about.

Counseling (Tashavor or Moshavarah) in the Qur'an

Counseling «Moshavarah» has a special place in Islam. The Holy Quran deals with this importance in verses. where he says:

                                      “Those who answer their Lord, maintain the prayer, and [conduct] their affairs by counsel among themselves, and they spend out of what We have provided them”[2]

According to the meaning of consultation, the meaning of this verse is as follows; Believers are those who consult about whatever they want to do; In order to obtain and extract the correct opinion, they act carefully, and for this purpose, they refer to the people of wisdom.

It is noteworthy that according to this meaning, consultation is considered a continuous program among believers, not a fleeting and temporary thing.

The Qur'an says that all their actions among them are with advice. It is interesting that the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) himself, despite the fact that he was a general intellect and was related to the origin of revelation, in various social and executive issues; In war and peace, and important matters of the society, he sat in consultation with his companions, so that he could be an honor or model for the people.

Therefore, it can be said: One of the success factors of the Prophet (PBUH) in promoting Islamic goals was this issue (consultation).

In another verse, the Holy Qur'an addresses the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) and says to consult with the people in matters related to the Islamic society, pardon even those who have made mistakes in the past, ask for their forgiveness and consult them in your affairs:

 "               It is by Allah’s mercy that you are gentle to them; had you been harsh and hardhearted, they would have surely scattered from around you. So, excuse them and plead for forgiveness for them, and consult them in the affairs[3]"

Basically, people who do their important work with each other's consultation and deliberation, and their experts sit down to consult, are less likely to slip.