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Mulla Ṣadrā's Moral Realism… H. Mohiti Ardakan (65
difficult for some Muslims to Mulla Ṣadrā's realism can
act on their basis, it should be also affect human life in
noted that all the mentioned another way. Ṣadrā's attention
rules are rooted in reality, and to the issue of the embodiment
acting according to them brings of human actions and the effect
true happiness. This explanation of human actions on his inner
will make a person accept those self and character is an
commandments with satisfaction. important point that prevents
Therefore, paying attention to humans from committing vices.
the philosophy of moral and If a person pays attention to
jurisprudence rules is the the point in his moral life that
guarantee of human happiness every action, however small,
and this can be considered as forms a part of his existential
one of the advantages of structure or personality and
Shari'ah-based religions. In has an influence on his inner
these religions, there are more being and will be resurrected
opportunities to guide people to in the same inner form in the
happiness, of course, if there are hereafter, he will be more
no distortions in those rules. careful in performing his
The fourth reason given to actions morally.
explain Mulla Ṣadrā's realism The pure life of such a
also inspires the point that person will be different from
human actions are influential others in economic, social,
in shaping the future of human political, and cultural matters
life and the future must be because such a person feels
built with moral actions and more responsible towards God
only in this way can mankind Almighty and His creatures.
be freed from existing moral Such a person always
problems. Ignoring the rights of considers himself in the
the oppressed, colonization of presence of God, as stated in
th
weak people and governments, the 14 verse of Surah ‘Alaq,
and moral corruption related to “Does he not know that Allah
women are part of existing sees [him]?” He does not
moral problems that cannot be usurp and encroach on the
overcome except by living rights of others, respects
morally others, and strives to fight
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