The methods of teaching monotheism of attributes in the Qur'an based on the views of Allameh Tabataba'i in Tafsir al-Mizan
Subject Areas : Islamic theology
1 - faculty member of pnu university
Keywords: monotheism of attributes, teaching methods, explicit announcement to and induction into the audience, enumeration of concrete examples. ,
Abstract :
One of the levels of monotheism is monotheism of attributes, which, from the viewpoint of philosophers, theologians, and majority of Shia commentators, means the identification of these attributes with God's essence and with each other. But for Allameh Tabataba'i (may Allah be pleased with him) in tafsir al-Mizan, based on the Qur'anic verses, monotheism of attributes means that God, in addition to his essence, is also unlimited and unparalleled in terms of perfection attributes. This meaning of monotheism of attributes has been taught in several ways in the Qur'anic verses, some of which are general and related to all attributes and some of which are specific to some of these attributes. This research, which was carried out using the rules of interpretation and the descriptive-analytical method and using library resources, seeks to investigate and explain the general methods of this education based on the interpretative views of Allameh Tabatabaei, and is centered on three intrinsic perfection attributes: life, knowledge and power. The results of this research show that this type of education has two general methods: "announcement to and explicit induction into the audience" and "counting concrete examples". From the application of these two methods, it is obtained that from the Qur'an's point of view, proof and reasoning are not necessary in teaching the monotheism of attributes. Rather: a) it should be explicitly announced to and instilled in the audience; b) that truth should be established and confirmed in audience's essence by enumerating many objective and completely evident examples.