MYSTICAL THEOLOGY ACCORDING TO TRADITIONS OF AMIR AL-MUMENIN IMAM ALI (PBUH)

Author:
Rouhollah Jafari
Level:
Ph.D
Subject(s):
Sufism and Islamic mysticism
Language:
Farsi
Faculty:
Faculty of Mysticism
Year:
2018
Publisher:
URD Press
Supervisor(s):
Ali Fazli
Advisor(s):
Reza Elahi Manesh

Monotheism is regarded as the most important principle in Islamic Mysticism which possesses various aspects and a critical religious outlook is required to reveal its nature and quality. To achieve this, we focused on the teachings of Amir al-Mumenin ((pbuh)) to investigate his thoughts on. mystical monotheism, Based on the findings of the study, it can be stated: God is omnipresent and is present in every place; an absolute presence, in a way that no place can be found where He is not there and He has filled the whole universe. He is the God Who accompanies all the objects and individuals and He is the real truth in the universe and every place is filled with His presence. However, every and each of God’s names and attributes is derived from His oneness and there is no plurality in the nature of His oneness and in that position, there is nothing but an attribute-less nature. Similarly, God Almighty is the origin of the universe and can be found everywhere and the world can be considered as a place for His signsand He surrounds everything. As a result,God. Almighty accompanies objects (creation) in manifestation i.e. God does not exist inside objects and simultaneously He exists within the universe in terms of being present and it means that He is accompanying the creation and every object and living creature is a sign of His presence and existence. Of course, their value and position is not equal to that of God i.e. they are not at the same position with God Almighty to accompany Him. Therefore He is matchless in His nature, but in His manifestation, He can be found along with the creation.