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Islamic Doctrines on Equality, Realism, Wisdom and Mysticism (4) - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Islamic Doctrines on Equality, Realism, Wisdom and Mysticism (4) 2023-04-05 330 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 principle of equilibrium from the material and the spiritual viewpoints in this part. 3.

The Principle of Equilibrium, between the Material and the Spiritual The third result of Islam’s message being directed at natural man, a result which is indeed one of the great achievements of this religion, is that a middle way is taken between materiality and spirituality.

This is in contrast to Judaism, which, as can be observed in its Holy Book, the Torah, is not concerned with spiritual matters, and with Christianity, which on the contrary-according to the explicit sayings of Jesus-is not concerned with the material life of this world.

Other religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism and even Zoroastrianism, Manicheanism and Sabianism, which to one degree or another are concerned with spiritual things, have separated the spiritual way from material life, to the extent that the connection between the two has been totally severed. It is only Islam which chooses the middle way and bases itself upon the foundation of primordial human nature.

towards his God, and include expressions of servitude in the face of His Lordship, poverty and need in the face of His Wealth and Independence, lowliness in the face of His Grandeur, insignificance in the face of His Majesty and Glory, ignorance in the face of His Knowledge, incapacity in the face of His Power, and submission in the face of His Will.

Moreover, to the extent possible these expressions have been given a social character, such as in the case of the groups which gather for the daily congregational prayers, the larger groups which meet for Friday prayers, and the still larger gathering which takes place at the time of the pilgrimage to Mecca. The second portion of these injunctions concerns duties which man has in social surroundings and in relation to his fellow man.

Of course in these duties, which are the Islamic laws, the sense of responsibility towards God has been taken into account, for man must surrender only to His Will (that is, the requirements of His creation).