نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسنده
دانش آموخته دکتری مدرسی معارف اسلامی دانشگاه معارف اسلامی
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسنده [English]
One of the most important issues discussed in Islamic theology is the concept of Imamate. In the Shi'a theological tradition, the major topics concerning Imamate include the divine appointment (naṣb ilāhī) of the Imam, his infallibility (ʿiṣmah), his superiority (afḍaliyyah), and his God-given knowledge. The philosophy of Imamate in its general application is summarized in two fundamental domains: religious and scholarly authority, and socio-political governance. In the specific application of Imamate (al-imāmah al-khāṣṣah), the main focus has traditionally been on establishing the succession of ʿAlī (AS) in both the aforementioned domains -namely, religious authority and socio-political leadership- and on addressing certain doubts regarding the Mahdī (AS). However, considering the Qur'an and, more importantly, the vast body of hadith literature, the spiritual and metaphysical status of the Imamate goes far beyond these aspects.
In the present article, using a descriptive and analytical method, the spiritual dimensions of the Imam are examined within the process of cosmic creation -including stages such as the station of the Divine Names, Intellect (ʿAql), Throne (ʿArsh), and Chair (Kursī). These are analyzed based on the principles of causality, congruence and ontic connection between the grades of causation and the Imam’s spiritual stations. Furthermore, the Imam’s metaphysical role in post-worldly realms is explored -such as the Ṣirāṭ (the path of servitude and spiritual journey), and Maqām Maḥmūd (the Praised Station), which is understood as the locus of absolute intercession and is unified with the All-Encompassing Divine Name, “Allāh”. Clarifying these spiritual stations of the Imam in the contemporary era -an age marked by the rise of man-made artificial spiritualities- is among the most essential responsibilities of Islamic thinkers. By understanding the lofty rank of Imam, human beings can recognize their existential position and spiritual path in the universe and in life, and strive to journey through the stations of spiritual realization.
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