Proof of Mahdism in the Philosophy of Mulla Sadra and Contemporary Islamic Jurists

Subject Areas : All jurisprudential issues

Rahim Habibollahi ¹ , Meysam Amani ² , Seyed Sajad Sadatizadeh ³

1 - PhD student, Department of Philosophy and Islamic Theology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Islamic Theology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Medicine, Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Dezful, Iran

Received: 2023-07-06 Accepted : 2023-09-16 Published : 2024-01-19

Keywords: Mahdism, Imamate, Wilayat, Perfect Man, Mulla Sadra, Jurisprudence,

Abstract :

The idea of ​​Mahdism and the emergence of the savior of the world of humanity is a great belief that has its roots in the depths of history. Not only in Islam, but also in religions and sects before Islam, and each of them has believed in this in some way. Even non-religious and religious schools such as Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc. believe in a savior and deliverer in the end times. The raging current of this thought in the bedrock of religions and sects and human culture has provided a multitude of awareness-- prophecies-- ideals, legends and imaginations. However, Shiites have driven away the demon of despair and hopelessness and are optimistic about the bright end and destiny of humanity and consider the future of the world victorious, but they believe that human laws and regulations are not enough to reform and govern the world. Rather, they consider only the comprehensive and solid laws and orders of Islam, which originate from the source of revelation and inspiration, to be righteous for ensuring human happiness. In this article, we want to discuss and examine Mahdism in the thought of Mulla Sadra and Islamic jurists and explain it in terms of the foundations of Mahdism, the position of Mahdism, the proof of Mahdism from Mulla Sadra's point of view, epistemology, etc., using a descriptive and analytical method. Finally, based on the above-mentioned materials, we will reach the desired and desired result. Islamic jurists consider waiting to be life-giving and the waiting society to be dynamic and flourishing. They clearly confirm the realization of systematic jurisprudence in the waiting society and believe that the principle and foundation of this established system and its branches are signatures. They consider faith in the school and courage in expressing it, a critical view of Western civilization, and attention to goal-oriented jurisprudence to be important prerequisites for the approach of systematic jurisprudence in the era of occultation.

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