Criticism and analysis of the view of Sheikhiya sect about the life of Imam Zaman
Subject Areas : کلام اسلامیMostafa momeni 1 , Mohsen Izadi 2 , Maliheh KhodaBandeh Baigi 3
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Keywords: Sheikhiyeh, Horqaliya, Jabalqa, Nayabat Khase, Rukn Rabi,
Abstract :
The Sheikhiyah sect was created in the beginning of the 13th century by Sheikh Ahmad Ahsaei. This sect, with a different interpretation of some Shia beliefs, caused a serious deviation from the fundamentals of Shia thought. Among these beliefs is the discussion of physical resurrection and special proxies of Imam Zaman. The point of view of this sect in the recent case is the belief in the continuation of special vicariousness in such a way that this sect can be considered as one of the main tributaries of the two sects of Babism and Bahaism. In this article, while criticizing and examining the view of Sheikhiya about the life of Imam Zaman, with a descriptive analytical method, the influential aspects of Sheikhiya's thinking on the formation of the two sects are discussed. According to the elders of Sheikhs, the worldly life of the Imam of the time is impossible with an elemental body, and on this basis, to explain the quality of the Imam's life, they have resorted to imaginary worlds such as Hurghalia and places such as Jabalqa and Jabarsa. In Sheikhiya's thinking, Imam Zaman lives in the mentioned worlds with a Horcruxian body. Probably, this is the reason why the issue of special vicegerency( Nayabat Khase ), especially during the period of great absence, which is generally accepted by the Shias, is considered as the disconnection of the Imam's relationship with the Shiites. Therefore, in order to solve this problem, the Shaykhyyah denied the termination of the special vicegerency( Nayabat Khase ) and based on the fourth pillar(Rukn Rabiرکن رابع ), they tried to express the characteristics of the special vicegerent of the Imam. The foundations of Shaykhyyah in the issue of the life of Imam Zaman (A.S.) have had a significant impact on creating the illusion of Babism, Mahdism and the prophethood of the Bab, so that it can be claimed that if the thought of Shaykhyyah did not exist, there is a strong possibility that the illusion of the Bab and God would have existed. did not come.