St. Bonaventure is undoubtedly one of the most distinguished andeffective figures in Christian mysticism. As the second founder ofFranciscan order, he gives an account of St. Francis' biography andworks; beside that, he deals with the Christian mysticism in his works.Al More
St. Bonaventure is undoubtedly one of the most distinguished andeffective figures in Christian mysticism. As the second founder ofFranciscan order, he gives an account of St. Francis' biography andworks; beside that, he deals with the Christian mysticism in his works.Although his place among the Franciscans is similar to the place ofThomas Aquinas among the Dominicans, the account of his life is notas clear as Aquinas' biography. However, his works could help us tounderstand his character and thought. For example, his book entitledThe Journey of the Mind to God (1259 C. E.) is one of the mostimportant works on Christian mysticism. This article tries to survey hisbiography and his works as well as his ideology and his mystical pointof view.
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Ibn Farez is one of the greatest composers of mystic poetry in Arabic literature. Hafiz is also the master of mystic love poetry. Mysticism is one the most favored and most important human issues and that’s finding the real truth and being perished More
Ibn Farez is one of the greatest composers of mystic poetry in Arabic literature. Hafiz is also the master of mystic love poetry. Mysticism is one the most favored and most important human issues and that’s finding the real truth and being perished in the nature of the divine love. The aim of mysticism and a mystic one is finding serenity within and leaving the mean qualities and being drowned into the ocean of truth. The importance of this issue and the similarities which exist between Hafiz and Ibn Farez in this regard is the subject of this comparative study.
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The term of “Fallah” is of fundamental position in moral Islamic teachings culture and Holy Qur’an; because most of people are doing decent acts and Ethical behaviors to reach to Fallah. In Holy Quran conception, Fallah means ”achievement” More
The term of “Fallah” is of fundamental position in moral Islamic teachings culture and Holy Qur’an; because most of people are doing decent acts and Ethical behaviors to reach to Fallah. In Holy Quran conception, Fallah means ”achievement” ”triumph”, ”success” and “salivation. Also happiness achievement is called Fallah. Or when an individual overcomes the barriers and faces ideal goal. Based on the ingrained capacities of Human, he can rely on factors such as: faith, good deeds, virtue, self-purification, repentance, enjoining good and forbidding wrong and mentioning God’s blessings in order to find salvation. Virtue and piety amongst all is the main principle to salvation and happiness. The present article studies the most famous indications to reach Fallah from Quran point of view.
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The present article studies the written and compiled works in rich Iranian Islamic culture in«الفروق الصغیر فی منع الترادف» “small Differences in Preventing Small Discrepancies” by citing Quran’s Verses. Today all around the Islamic w More
The present article studies the written and compiled works in rich Iranian Islamic culture in«الفروق الصغیر فی منع الترادف» “small Differences in Preventing Small Discrepancies” by citing Quran’s Verses. Today all around the Islamic world – especially in Iran – valuable and important attempts have done to revive, correct and accomplish this precious heritage. The article studies and surveys various aspects of small Differences in Preventing Small Discrepancies book as well as Ḥakīm al-Tirmidhī’s character and his ancient and famous heritage. The other aim of the research is to recognize his critical and educational methods. The applied method is researching – analytical by citing rich and valid scientific sources specifically Holy Quran.
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This paper discusses the Koran and mystical approach toward the concept of catharsis. The word catharsis in fact contains two meanings on growth and transformation as well as purification and cleansing. Of course, it should be noted that they are interrelated and are ki More
This paper discusses the Koran and mystical approach toward the concept of catharsis. The word catharsis in fact contains two meanings on growth and transformation as well as purification and cleansing. Of course, it should be noted that they are interrelated and are kind of essential to one another. Usually, two words of breeding and polishing are used for catharsis in the moral and mystical texts.
Catharsis in mysticism is removing evil spirit and discharging it from any ill thoughts and malicious characteristics, warding off spiritual impurities, rearing and bearing and qualifying spirit from an aggressive one to the secure one. Some persons take catharsis as disporting worldly affairs. Catharsis is not at all dealt with independently in mystical sources; rather, it is mostly addressed as spiritual journey and asceticism. In ethical works, too, catharsis is dealt with under the term of spiritual refinery.
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Practical mysticism begins with self-purification and asceticism. On the spiritual journey and the path to ascension to God, wayfarers are to ward off bodily and moral impurities as well as torments of the soul to reach the very first peace and serenity. Corruptin More
Practical mysticism begins with self-purification and asceticism. On the spiritual journey and the path to ascension to God, wayfarers are to ward off bodily and moral impurities as well as torments of the soul to reach the very first peace and serenity. Corrupting the soul will bring about unfortunate consequences for human beings. He who strives to purge the soul of vices and to vest in virtues will absolve the carnal soul, thereby achieving a righteous one. As one of the most salient works attributed to the infallible Imam, Nahj al-Balaghah entails exemplary eloquence of practical mysticism. Likewise, Awarif al-Ma'arif viewed as the other reliable source rich in practical mysticism has attracted the attention of mystics for many centuries. The present study employs a descriptive-analytic design in the form of the library research method to collect the data. The purpose of the study is to compare the necessity and outcomes of self-purification in the two books in question. The results of intertextual content analysis of Awarif al-Ma'arif and Nahj al-Balaghah manifest that self-purification stands at the forefront and that nurturing the self is of paramount importance in these two esteemed masterpieces.
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