An Analytical Examination of the Aspects of the World's Dependence on Imam Mahdi with an Emphasis on the Thought of Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Full Professor of Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran

2 eshragh.reza1394@gmail.com

Abstract

 




In a variety of theological, philosophical, and exegetical sciences, the necessity of the presence of an infallible Imam in every age has always been considered. However, it has always been about what dimensions does this necessity and dependence include? In other words, in what areas do the matter world and heavenly world, need the presence of the Imam of the age? In the meantime, is it possible to believe that one can find a remote area, where the world is not dependent on the Imam? Today, a significant part of existing knowledge about Imam Asr (Mahdi) among the general public and even the Islamic seminary and university elites is the product of hearsay and repeated words that are far from the knowledge system outlined in the verses and traditions. This necessity caused this work to analyze the dimensions of this dependence, emphasizing the thought of Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani, using a descriptive-analytical method. One of the most important findings and innovations of this work is the description of the dimensions of the world's dependence on the Imam of the Age in all material, heavenly, individual, social, novel, and survival affairs. Accordingly, in no age, the earth will not be out of God's Hujjah (Imam or an Infallible), and this dependence is not rooted in credit, but rather it is caused by its true relationship with God's guardian.

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  • Receive Date: 14 May 2023
  • Revise Date: 31 July 2023
  • Accept Date: 06 July 2023

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