The prophets had two independent goals: 1)Establish link between man and God for the sake of worshipping Him; 2) Establish justice among people. So, we may put aside the idea of one of them being a pre-requisite to the other. Source: Goal of Life | Ayatollah Murtada Mutahhari (R)
Islam accepts worldly happiness….
“Islam accepts worldly happiness within the practical constraints of monotheism, that is, to be wholly devoted to God.” Source: Goal of Life | Ayatollah Murtada Mutahhari (R)
“This just law is from God….
“This just law is from God, and to have a guarantee for its execution, rewards and punishments must be devised, and to enable people to have faith in them, they must know God himself. Thus, knowing God is? for several reasons, a pre-requisite for the establishment of justice.” Source: Goal of Life | Ayatollah Murtada…
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“A prophet is a witness to the people’s deeds….
“A prophet is a witness to the people’s deeds; a harbinger of the good deeds recommended by the prophets; an agent of warning against evil acts, and a man who calls human beings towards God, which is by itself an ultimate goal.” Source: Goal of Life | Ayatollah Murtada Mutahhari (R)
The goal and ideal that Islam offers….
The goal and ideal that Islam offers is Allah, and everything else is preparatory to it, and not of an independent and fundamental importance. Source: Goal of Life | Ayatollah Murtada Mutahhari (R)