Journal of Imamiyyah Studies

Journal of Imamiyyah Studies

Examination of the Worldly Position of the Master of the Age (A.T.F.S) Based on Some of His Attributes in Narrative Pilgrimage Prayers

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Shahla Amini 1
Hamed Naji Esfahani 2
Mohammad Javad Shams 3
1 PhD Student in Islamic Sufism and Mysticism, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Western Philosophy, University of Isfahan, Iran
3 Associate Professor, Department of Islamic Philosophy and Wisdom, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran
10.22034/jis.2021.198122.1384
Abstract
The vast divine mercy is always flowing from the essence of God Almighty to the creatures. Due to the incompatibility of creatures with the essence of God, there is a need for a mediator to receive His mercy and deliver it to the creatures. This mediator in the present age is the Master of the Age (A.T.F.S). Although we are deprived of the blessings of his legislative guardianship during his absence, the study of his worldly position as a mediator of divine grace is a subject that we have addressed using a descriptive-analytical method and by examining three attributes of his. The most important achievements of this article are as follows: The full manifestation of the master of the age for all divine names and also the proportion to all worlds of existence by appearing in all names as the manifestation of the comprehensive name "Allah" has determined the status of divine caliphate for him. Through the treasuries of the divine names, which are as his powers, the Imam manages the affairs of the universe and bestows the grace on all creatures. He is in every moment and instant with a manifestation of the divine manifestations and devises a world of the worlds of existence; and this association with manifestations at all times is based on his divine name "Al-Adl".
Keywords
The Master of the Age (A.T.F.S)
Purity
Representative of Allah
Gate of Allah
Justice
The Holy Qurān
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