Ali Karbalaei Pazouki
Abstract
Spiritual Guardianship is one of the highest levels of Guardianship in the issue of the Imamat which is realized by Devine permission through spiritual dominance of Imam over people. Spiritual Guardianship is a kind of spiritual authority and dominancethat is obtained by divine permission for Imamthrough ...
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Spiritual Guardianship is one of the highest levels of Guardianship in the issue of the Imamat which is realized by Devine permission through spiritual dominance of Imam over people. Spiritual Guardianship is a kind of spiritual authority and dominancethat is obtained by divine permission for Imamthrough passing of the path of thraldom and reaching the proximity of Allah. In view of Allameh Tabatabai, Guardianship is different other than Prophecy, Caliphate, recommended successor (executer/Vasi) or Imamate which it means religious authority and political leadership.In addition to the appearance of life, human being possesses an inward and spiritual life and he needs special guidance and specific instructions from Imams to reach to the highest status. Allameh Tabatabai believes that Imamate status is superior to Prophecy andsome particular prophets and special people can obtain the competency of being Imam after passing of different phases and hard tests of competence. Imam guides people with inward guidance by divine permission and he leads well-prepared human beings to real and divine ideal and divine destination by possession of his guardianship.Allameh is called this guidance ascommand guidance.Thisresearch is a descriptive and library study that it seeks to explore the different aspects of inward guidance and Imam’s spiritual Guardianship Allameh Tabatabai particularly in his book, Tafsir al-Mizan by analyzing of the text.
mohamad javad rudgar
Abstract
Theory of leadership and guardianship is based upon Quranic verses and the traditions of the Prophet (PBUH) and the descendants of Imam Ali (PBUH); this theory can be understood and proved with an inner-religious attitude and it is a rational-epistemological necessity and guarantees the continuation ...
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Theory of leadership and guardianship is based upon Quranic verses and the traditions of the Prophet (PBUH) and the descendants of Imam Ali (PBUH); this theory can be understood and proved with an inner-religious attitude and it is a rational-epistemological necessity and guarantees the continuation of prophetic mission – which can be logically and clearly explained and defended with an outer-religious approach; this theory is also one of the requirements of ‘innate disposition’ and the inner truth of religious law. Therefore, the theory of leadership and guardianship is a sacred, primary and theologic theory rather than being conventional, secondary and jurisprudential. This theory has ideological, moral and spiritual aspects as well as dimensions related to legal rulings and jurisprudence and these are responsible for the interpretation of religion, defending religious law, performing God’s prescriptions, administering justice and ensuring mental and spiritual guidance; furthermore, leadership and guardianship complete the religion and the bounties of God and are the indication of the true Islam favored by God which is His promise and a divine order; the leader or guardian has the following real qualities: innocence, knowledge of religion, religious rulings, politics and spirituality and he should be appointed and have a high scientific rank. Relying on these, we can make a logical and historical critique of the competing theories like theories of electing, setting up a council, caliphate as political leadership and the lack of proof for tradition of the Imam and the leader. The present paper has attempted to investigate these from logical, historical and sociological perspectives.
