Comparative Study of Human Nature in Imam Khomeini’s and Ayatollah Shah’abadi’s the Analytical Views

Subject Areas : Islamic Mysticism

Firuzeh Ebrahimi ¹ , Farajollah Barati ² , Maryam Bakhtyar ³ , Ali Akbar Afrasiabpour ⁴

1 - دانشجوی دکتری عرفان اسلامی و اندیشه های امام خمینی(ره)، واحد اهواز، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، اهواز، ایران
2 - Assistant Professor of Comparative Theology and Philosophy, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
3 - استادیار گروه عرفان اسلامی، واحد اهواز، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، اهواز، ایران.
4 - دانشیار مدعو، گروه عرفان اسلامی، واحد اهواز، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، اهواز، ایران / دانشیارگروه عرفان، دانشگاه تربیت دبیر شهید رجایی، تهران، ایران

Received: 2021-02-20 Accepted : 2021-04-30 Published : 2022-09-23

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Abstract :

Nature and mysticism are two topics that have different structures and can be studied with different formulations. In this research, we try to analyze the analytical views about mystical nature and behavior in the intellectual and epistemological systems of Imam Khomeini (RA) and Ayatollah Shah’abadi (RA). In order to identify their intellectual and epistemological attitudes, we must first identify the ontological and anthropological mystical foundations of human nature and then, the characteristics of natur and mystical path, dimensions of nature, the relationship between intellectual knowledge and intuitive knowledge (mystical behavior), love and human nature. We analyzed Imam Khomeini’s and Ayatollah Shah’abadi’s perspectives and finally compared their epistemological intellectual foundations. The results of the research indicate that Ayatollah Shaha’abadi (RA) is a turning point in the historical evolution of the theory of human nature. His remarkable innovation in relation to human nature shows the prominence of his work because he linked the theory of human nature to the topics of psychology and practical wisdom, and has relied on the requirements of human nature to abstract the soul and provide a practical solution for life. Imam Khomeini formulated a systematic theory regarding mystical nature and behavior. He has linked human nature to the position of absolute governor. The research method is descriptive-analytical.