Explaining the concept of life in Islamic mysticism and re-examining it in the light of the verses of the Holy Quran

BAHRAMI, MITRA; zare, hossein

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BAHRAMI M, zare H. Explaining the concept of life in Islamic mysticism and re-examining it in the light of the verses of the Holy Quran. عرفانیات در ادب فارسی 2022; 13 (52) : 3
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Explaining the concept of life in Islamic mysticism and re-examining it in the light of the verses of the Holy Quran

MITRA BAHRAMI¹

, Hossein Zare

1- , mitra.bahrami@kums.ac.ir

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The concept of “life” has been a central concern of schools of thought and mysticism throughout history. In the meantime, Muslim mystics, relying on the revealed principles of the Holy Quran, have explained various dimensions of life. The Holy Quran has spoken of different levels of life, from the natural life of plants, animals, and humans to the spiritual and transcendent life known as “good life.” Islamic mysticism, as an esoteric and profound reading of the Quran, has extensive commonalities with the Quranic concepts of life and tries to reveal objective examples of good life in the existence of a perfect human being. This research, using an analytical-comparative method and relying on library studies, shows that the basic components of giving meaning to life from the perspective of Islamic mysticism and the Quran include “spiritual life,” “the manifestation of life in a perfect human being,” “attribution to the level of the certain and certain,” and “attainment to the attribute of being alive and necessary for existence.” Finally, the findings indicate that Islamic mysticism is not only not in conflict with the Quran, but also acts as a profound interpretation of it, explaining the concept of life in line with the revealed teachings.

Article number: 3

Keywords: The Holy Quran. Islamic mysticism. The concept of life. True life.

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2025/10/6 | Accepted: 2025/12/7 | Published: 2026/03/12