Ayatullah Murtaza Mutahhari
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The Qur’an and the Nature of Life
This is the second of a series of three related articles by Martyr Murtadha Mutahhari on topics relating to soul,…
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Part 3: Relation of the Man with Nature
This is a problem in itself, as this is a relationship of two strangers with one another, and, may include, the relation…
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Part 2: The Nature of Man
We know that there are different perspectives on the nature of man, two of which are contradictory to each other:…
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Part 1: The Perfect Man
The subject under discussion is about the perfect man from the Islamic perspective. A perfect man means an exemplary human…
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Some Terms of ‘Irfan
part 19 In this section we intend to cover some of the special terms used in ‘irfan. The ‘urafa’ have coined a large…
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Exercise and Self-Discipline
part 18 Then what is certainly required is exercise (riyadah), and it is directed towards three ends – the first…
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The First Station
part 17 The first level of the ‘arif’s journey is what they eall ‘resolution’ (al-‘iradah), and this is a fervent desire to…
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The ‘arif’s Goal
part 16 The ‘arif desires the Real (God) not for the sake of something else, and he values nothing above his knowledge…
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Zahid, ‘abid & ‘arif
part 15 He who abstains from the enjoyments of the world, even its wholesome ones, is called a zahid (ascetic); and he…
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The Mystic’s Stations (Maqamat)
part 14 The ‘urafa’ maintain that in order to arrive at the stage of true gnosis, there are stages and stations that…
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