Abstract Is faith and religion antithetical to the concept of a civilised society? What is the primary reason that urges a human to act in a civilised manner? How do societies with and without religion compare in terms of their nature of obedience to social laws and limitations that are necessary for a progressively noble…
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What did God want to achieve by creating us?
Abstract What is the motive behind our creation? Is it a question related to the objective of God in creating man, or does it only pertain to the aim of man as a creation? This article explores the different ontological depths of the question at hand and presents the view of the Islamic philosophy on…
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Is happiness the sole purpose of life?
Abstract Is happiness the ultimate objective of our existence? What is the definition of happiness? Is happiness limited to the carnal pleasures and comforts of life, or are there bigger meanings attributable to the concept of ‘happiness’? Ayatollah Murtadha Mutahhari (1972) answers all of these questions, as we explore them in the following article. Exposition…
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The Goal of Life
Abstract In his exploration of the goal of life, Mutahhari (1972) analyses the most significant perspectives presented regarding the subject and discusses the view that the Islamic Monotheism holds regarding the objective that drives all existence. Introduction For Mutahhari (1972), the debate about the motive in man’s creation is something tied to the very nature…
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