Personal and Social Functions of Religion

The function of religion is any service, role and effects of religion on human life. Are these functions unique or some human resources can play the role of religion? Although the function of religion is a lot, in this paper we investigate the major functions of religion in personal and social life of human being by Holy Quran and sayings of Infallible Imams. The function of religion in personal life of human being is mental comfort, meaning of life, spiritual enjoyments, less problems and physical health and in social life is including unity, comfort in life, freedom and social justice, helping other, less crimes and deviations and the growth of culture and civilization. The mentioned functions were unique and other sciences don't have these effects. Western scientists confess about some of these functions.