Though there are different definitions for the word “mawt” (death), it seems that the most appropriate one would be the loss of power of the soul over the body, and that is when the soul is separated from the body. There are a variety of religious rulings for a human’s death in Islamic moral jurisprudence, and therefore it is necessary for a jurisprudent to have proper knowledge of the subject,...

This paper has studied the pathology of human soul on the basis of Molla Sadra`s view. As is understood from him,  the degree of existence in every thing requires its appropriate degree of knowledge. Such being the case, man in relation to Absolute existence is characterized with the poverty and weakness of existence and, consequently, with that of knowledge. Lack of knowledge, therefore, can b...

This study intends to analyze scientific and ethical perfection from the viewpoint of Tusi. In analyzing perfectionism, we begin with analysis of the concept of perfection. Dimensions of human perfection (scientific and ethical ones), stating the degrees of human perfection and practical procedure and process of human perfection from Tusi’s viewpoint are other issues discussed in this paper. Di...

In this article, the concepts of God, human being, and the relationship between them in the works and views of Jan Van Ruusbroeck, the great theosophist of the Catholic Church in Middle Ages, are examined in an analytical manner. Despite the belief in simplicity of the soul, Ruysbroeck also considers some of its strengths. According to him, human being is created based on the image of and simil...