Mystical Theism and Eschatology from Ayatullah Shahabadi’s Viewpoint
Subject Areas : Islamic Mysticism
1 - Religions and Mysticism
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Abstract :
From the standpoint of Ayatullah Shahabadi, the mystical viewpoint is superior to Kalam and jurisprudential perspective. The basis of his thoughts in all is stemmed from instinct teaching. The Almighty is in love with Himself, His perfectionism, universe, shining, and providence. Exhibition and statement of perfection are the source of His deeds. He is entitled for the two fold scientific and practical emergence that cause the emergence of various universes upon the descending arch while they are parallel to one another. The end point and purpose of the act of God is the Almighty Himself. In his opinion, instinctively there is another world in which there is a perfect and eternal life. Death is the process of transferring from this world to the limbo and eternal life. Limbo is characterized with the worldly and heavenly features, and mankind will witness the divine features of his actions in the afterlife. Finally, it is concluded that with his axial teaching, i.e. instincts, he can respond to a host of ambiguities in terms of vice, satan, embodiment of God, returning and so on in addition to his mystical approach toward God and afterlife.
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