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A Critical Approach to Human … H.A. Islaminasab et al / (63
“say shall we tell you of Thus Mulla Sadra believes
those who lose most respect that misleading beliefs are also
of their deeds? * Those obstacles to perfection, and
whose efforts have been they lead to lost heart purity; if
wasted in this life while the darkness envelopes our
they thought that they heart, there will be no chance
were acquiring good by for the light of faith to show
their works”. (Quran, up. (Sadr ul-Din Shirazi, 1961,
18: 103-104) Vol. 1: 95)
• Ignorance and Misleading • Faith Weakness and Disbelief
Beliefs Mulla Sadra considers faith as
Human needs awareness and an effective factor in perfection.
insight to be successful in their (Ibid, 1984: 249) Therefore,
journey toward perfection. As weakness and disbelief are
long as Islam and Islamic obstacles to perfection; but he
philosophy are concerned, the believes that the faith, by
soul’s insight is one of the itself, would not be sufficient
most important resources in our unless it comes along the
journey and perfection. Therefore whole entity’s practice; and
Prophet Muhammad says: this will be counted on just
“whoever knows himself, when there is a pure intention,
knows his lord”. (Ref: and a truly perfect intention
Ibn Abi-Jumhur Ahsa'i, rises from holy wisdom,
1984, Vol. 4: 102; logical reason, guidance, and
Fakhr Razi, 1999, Vol. 1: Quran. (Ibid, 1985, Vol. 5: 428)
91, Vol. 9: 460; Ibid,
Vol. 30: 721)
