Explaining the dimensions and authors of the role and position of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) in knowing God and explaining its social effects

Document Type : Original Article

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1 PhD student, Qom University of Religions and Religions

2 Assistant Professor of Islamic Religions, University of Religions and Religions

10.30510/psi.2024.435490.4406

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How a person attains the knowledge of Allah has always been a concern of Islamic sages and scholars, and there are different views about it. Islamic traditions have given a high and key position to the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) in the knowledge of Allah, to the point where in some traditions the knowledge of Allah is exclusively introduced through the Ahl al-Bayt. Is. The mediation of the Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, who have a natural existence and are connected to God through their unique characteristics and special place in the world of existence, can guide us in attaining knowledge as well as the analysis and quality of how to attain it. In this article, while explaining the mediation role of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) in the knowledge of Allah and the necessity of such mediation, which has been validated by narrative and rational evidence, their formative and legislative role in creating knowledge can be depicted in different ways. Existential possession and role-playing of their guardianship and love play a role in the knowledge of God in a formative way. Therefore, how to achieve the knowledge of Allah through Ahl al-Bayt can be explained and analyzed based on Islamic sources, including traditions.

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Political Sociology of Iran
Volume 3, Issue 4 - Serial Number 12
February 2021
Pages 3679-3692

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