Authors
1 Assistant Professor , Department of Religions and Mysticism, Azerbaijan Shahid Madani University (S.Khademi@azaruniv.ac.ir)
2 Master of Religions and Mysticism, Azerbaijan Shahid Madani University.
Abstract
Abu Hamed Ghazali, as a multi-dimensional figure, in his work, has focal attention to the Qur’anic notion of the Straight Path. The present research is to explain the conception of ‘Straight Path’ and to indicate its attainment, namely, a study of the mystic conceptualization of "Straight Path" in the thought of Abu Hamed Ghazali.This research is a librarian descriptive analysis study one. The findings of the study revealed that moving in the Straight Path, in his viewpoint, causes to save and prosper human beings. This sound and safe way termed Dorr-e-Azhar by Ghazali is the belief in Unity, thanking, Haj Path, bridge on the road to Paradise , and the Ascending Arc to perfection. Moreover, all introduced concepts for the straight Path by Ghazali crossed a salient point indicating the way that human beings should consistently move on it and preserve righteousness for their saving and salvation. Ghazali states that achieving the Straight Path is believing and respecting religious moral principles. According to him, having belief and respecting religious morality simultaneously can direct men to move on the Straight Path, that is, none can achieve the aim alone. Thus, in his stance, morality can be worthy when it is religious and is connected to faith, as well. Based on the divine order theory, Ghazali considers obeying whatever He orders or prohibits as an obligation.
Keywords
1. قرآن کریم (1360)، ترجمۀ مهدی الهی قمشهای، تهران: سازمان تبلیغات اسلامی.
2ۀ آملی، سید حیدر (1400)، جامع الاسرار و منبع الانوار، ترجمۀ محمدرضا جوزی، تهران: هرمس.