Journal Of Islamic Denominations

Journal Of Islamic Denominations

Relation between Perfect Human and Ism A'zam (the greatest name), Kawn Jami' (all- comprehensive engendered being) and Jala' and Istijla' (manifestation of God in Himself and Manifestation of God in creation): Investigating Imam Khomeini's Mystical Thought

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Mohsen Mehrizi 1
Ahmad Abedi 2
1 * Phd Student in Islamic Sufism and Mysticism, University of religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran
2 Associate professor, department of philosophy and theology, Qom University, Qom, Iran
Abstract
Discussion about Tawhid (Unity of God) and Insan Kamel (perfect human) form two fundamental pivots in Islamic mysticism. These two concepts are so closely related that, in order to grasp the meaning of Unity of God, discussing perfect human is unavoidable. Studying the relation between "perfect human" and other mystical terms is considered to be a way for understanding the concept of "perfect human" better. Applying analytical method in this article and aiming at further familiarity with the real stance of perfect human in the world as well as illustrating a part of Imam Khomeini's mystical thought, the realtion between perfect human and three key terms "Ism A'zam ( the greatest name)", Kawn Jami' (all- comprehensive engendered being) and Jala' and Istijla' (manifestation of God in Himself and Manifestation of God in creation)  will be studied. Eventually, it turns out that in his view, the relation perfect human with Ism A'zam is Zahir and Muzhir (the manifested and the locus of manifestation), and with Jala' and Istijla' (manifestation of God in Himself and Manifestation of God in creation) is Tajjali and Mutejalli (self-disclosure and  The discloser), and with Kawn Jami' (all- comprehensive engendered being) is sameness. All of these are various illustrations of the same concept.
Keywords
Ism A'zam ( the greatest name)
Imam Khomeini
perfect human
Jala' and Istijla' (manifestation of God in Himself and Manifestation of God in creation)
Kawn Jami' (all- comprehensive engendered being)
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Journal Of Islamic Denominations
Volume 7, Issue 13 - Serial Number 13
September 2020
Pages 251-275