Revelation as a Way to the Interior In mystics’ view, revelation(1) is a way to understand the inner realm of the universe and to reach the rules of divine names, and the knowledge about the realities of beings. If this is not in all revelations, at least enlightening revelations(2) have the mentioned feature; That is, the purpose of them is to impart knowledge. Based on this, there must be a reality behind the appearance of the universe so that through ..read more

How far are we to the sky? When Imam Ali, peace be upon him, was asked the question: “How far is between the earth and the sky?”, He said: “As far as the eyes see; and a sigh which is let out oppressively.”* That is, if you mean the apparent sky, the answer is the distance that the eyes see. But if you say the inner and unseen sky, which is the place of the heavenly truths, it is a sigh which is let out oppressively ..read more

The article "The Nature of the Throne of Identity from the Mystics' Viewpoint"*, which is written in Persian, is my research on the works of Muslim mystics about the nature of “God's Throne”, that is mentioned in verse 7 of chapter Hud. The article is published in academic semiannual journal of Mysticism studies “Anwar-e Marifat” (Spring & Summer 2022). Abstract of the article In the verse 7, chapter Hud, the Holy Quran describes the throne, which is ..read more

We are created to live and remain alive; "You are not created to perish, but created to remain.", said the prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Obviously, the man survival in this world is not permanent. Also, in keeping with the divine viewpoint, human being is not a mere material being. Rather, he is a combination of soul and body. Of course, according to the Islamic mysticism, there are three general and longitudinal levels for the universe ..read more

The word "Qayyum", which is used in Holy Qur'an refers to an important divine name. Also, it is considered a Quranic term to describe the monotheistic knowledge. Therefore, it is important to understand its meaning. According to the teachings of the Holy Qur'an, God is the unique, on whom all beings depend, just like the connection between the waves and the sea. Certainly, the sea is independent of its waves, while the waves will never be independent of ..read more

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Revelatory Rationality By Mohammad Sadegh Durandish “Divine prophets were sent to reveal the hidden intellects of human beings”(1). There are two points in this phrase of Imam Ali's word that they are important. Firstly, the divine prophets' mission was to inform the people of the hidden treasure that is within them and to guide them in such a way that they can achieve and benefit from this hidden treasure which is the intellect ..read more

Mary’s intuition of Divine Spirit; When Mary (peace be upon her) wanted to free her heart from everything except God, she sought a secluded space. So, she kept away from her family and went to the temple. She stayed there to worship her beloved, God excellently. It was at this time, that she was prepared for the great event which was her intuition of God's Spirit. This event is mentioned in Holy Quran, chapter Maryam ..read more

The infinite ocean of divine compassion; We may have sinned or made a mistake. In which case, we will certainly suffer the pang of conscience. It is a guilty feeling that we have about something bad we have done. What can we do to get rid of conscience suffering? What can we do, not to ashamed before God? There has been mentioned repentance as the solution to this problem in the mystical teachings of Islam ..read more

Nahj al-Balagha is the extract of Imam Ali’s words. This exquisite book is a huge reservoir of divine knowledge that contains description of the origin (the creator) and the resurrection (hereafter); also includes expressive and effective preaching, mystical teachings, social issues, etc. Imam Khomeini called Nahj al-Balagha the landed appearance of Imam Ali’s spirit, and introduced it as a collection of dimensions the size of a human and a large human ..read more