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Islamic Doctrines on Equality, Realism, Wisdom and Mysticism (2) - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Islamic Doctrines on Equality, Realism, Wisdom and Mysticism (2) 2023-03-26 378 Views Equality , Wisdom , Realism , Mysticism , Islamic doctrines In continuation of the topic titled “Islam Doctrines on Equality, Realism, Wisdom and Mysticism”, we shall discuss the Islamic worldview, the principles of equality and the principles of realism in this part.

Contents The Islamic World View 1. The Principle of Equality 2. The Principle of Realism The Islamic World View The concept upon which the Prophet of Islam founded his religion is that all of existence has been created by the One God and that every one of the parts of existence is directed by God towards the perfection and happiness peculiar to that part.

The man also, who possesses eternal life, is directed towards the happiness and welfare peculiar to his nature; and this he gains by following the path shown to him by God. The Holy Prophet addressed his message to natural man, that is, a man endowed with human nature and God-given intelligence and will who is not tainted by superstition and blind belief. Such an individual with his God-given primordial nature has the innate capacity and ability to apprehend the above-described worldview.

With the slightest reminder, he naturally understands that the world in its vastness and grandeur and its perfect arrangement and order is the creation of a transcendent Creator whose infinite Being is the source of every beauty and perfection and who is above all ugliness and evil.

Such an individual understands that the creation of the world and its inhabitants were not without meaning and purpose; that the life of this world will be followed by another life, and that the good and bad actions of this world will not go unanswered for. And as a result, he understands that there must be a way of life peculiarly suited to the needs of man which will enable him to live according to his own real nature.

Islam’s choice of natural and primordial man as the object of the religious message has several basic results: 1. The Principle of Equality Islamic teachings apply to all.