Journal of Islamic Mysticism

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Anticipation of Abul-Futuh Razi over Ibn-Arabi
 In kind of Picture of Free Will of Human[1]
 
Abstract:
Free will and Determinism has always been one of the most important Anthropological issues among Muslim thinkers. This issue has also been considered in Ibn-Arabichr('39')s mystical school. Ibn-Arabi in the seventh century AH in the picture of the relationship between Previous Divine Knowledge and Human free will or the negation of determinism, has a different approach to the thought of theologians. His theory named as "secrecy destiny" or "following knowledge from the known". Leading research conducted with a descriptive approach and based on library studies, speaks of the relationship of the thoughts of one of the Shiite commentators of the Holy Quran, namely Abul-Futuh Razi, who died in the sixth century AH, with the thoughts of Ibn-Arabi. The findings of the research, based on the views of this commentator in the discussions of determinism and free will, especially his pictureing of infection and testing of human with the previous divine knowledge, shows that not only is there a comparison between his views on the negation of Determinism from human with the theories put forward in Ibn-Arabichr('39')s school Rather, it indicates that he preceded Ibn-Arabi in the mystical thought of following knowledge from the known.
Keywords:
Abul-Futuh Razi, Ibn-Arabi, Free Will and Determinism, Previous divine knowledge, following knowledge from the known.
 

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ABSTRACT The Perfect Man is the highest divine manifestation who has achieved the dignity of the caliph of Allah for the sake of leading human being to the path of guidance and perfection. He is the epiphany of God’s mercy, spread over the whole realities of the great universe and the existing world, and causing of birth, existence and evaluation of creatures. He represents the names of God and God appointed him as the agent of his grace and act. The word “HADI” is the name of God which is the representation of the Perfect Man; hence, the guidance will be carried out only through his hands. The following paper is descriptive-analytic, using the recorded traditions of imam Baqir (AS), and describing the greatest role of the Perfect Man as nature-based and shariah-based guiding of wayfarer on the path of achieving to the absolute perfection. According to the findings of this research the position of the Perfect Man and his leadership authority is the result of the eternal non-existence intuition of his intention, cognition and essence, and the living world entirely is in the intention, cognition and essence of God. The “truth of Muhammad (PBUH)” has achieved to the intended non-existence. The highest manifestation of the truth of Muhammad (PBUH) is in the leadership of Ali (AS) and his purified grandsons. This leadership veritably is the “straight path” and the basis of all prophecies. According to the traditions of Imam Baqir (AS), the Perfect Man is definitely the manifestation of the intention, cognition and the emanated accomplishments of God. He superintend the universe as the caliph of God. Leading (Man) to the path of God is his most important responsibility, particularly entrusted him, as indeed he is the truth of “the straight path”. “Guide us to the straight path” (Alhamd / 6). Hereupon all the human being including his guidance, from the first Man to the last one. The truth of the Perfect Man Is a fact of unity, become manifest in each era in the necessity of that period of time. Believing in the assimilation of imams in their accomplishments and obeying their commands, indeed equals to the obedience of God and his great massager. Keywords: Imam Baqir (AS), Perfect Man, the caliph of God, nature-based and shariah-based leading, mystical journey