Imam Khomeini's Theological Reading of Ibn Arabi's Fusus al-Hikam
Subject Areas : Islamic theology
1 - Assistant Professor of Imam Khomeini and Islamic Revolution Research Institute
Keywords: Ibn Arabi, Imam Khomeini, Leadership, Shi’a Theology, Infallible Imam,
Abstract :
The main problem of this research is to examine, explanation and analysis of Imam Khomeini's Shiite reading - on the issue of Leadership - from Ibn Arabi's Fusus al-Hikam. The present research has been carried out with a descriptive – analytical method, and its most findings are: Imam Khomeini - contrary to Ibn Arabi's view - believes in the necessity of divinely appointing Imam and specifying him by the Messenger of God (PBUH), and in this regard, he speaks like all Shi’a theologians. From this point of view, Divine proofs were before the creation because they are the mediators in creating the creation, and because they are the proof over the creation and guide the people, they are with the creation, and because they are the ends to which physical things lead, they will be after creation. Imam believes that it is not correct to limit the power of God's Saint in certain ways other than through his manifestation in the Name of the Powerful, because a Perfect Man who manifests the Name of the Powerful is the ruler of the worlds of creation, and therefore his power - contrary to Ibn Arabi's view - It is not subject to the renewal of likes and such. Thus, Imam Khomeini's adherence to the Shi’a theology, does not decorate his mysticism with the attribute of Shiite, but it can only be a reading from one of the most important mystical schools in the Islamic world.