Investigating the Relationship between God (Creator) and the Creature from Imam Ali’s Mystical Viewpoint

Subject Areas : Islamic Mysticism

Rouhollah jafari ^{1 *}

1 - Researcher and graduate of PhD in Islamic mysticism؛ Director of the Scientific Group

Received: 2019-04-23 Accepted : 2019-08-30 Published : 2022-09-23

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Abstract :

God has a certain relationship with creature which has been profoundly described in some of narrations regarding Imam Ali (AS). Based on the findings of this study, God the Almighty is the origin of the universe and can be found everywhere and the world can be considered as a place for His signs and He surrounds everything. As a result, God the Almighty accompanies objects in manifestation i.e. God does not exist inside objects and simultaneously exists within the universe. It means that God is accompanying the creation and every object, so the living creature is a sign of His presence and existence. Ofcourse, the creatures’ value and position are not equal to that of God i.e. they are not at the same position with God the Almighty to accompany Him.Thus God is unique in His nature, but in His manifestation, He can be found alongwith the creatures.