The Political Domain of Religion in the Opinion of Professor Motahhari

One of the most important and main challenging discussions of the present age is understanding the domain of religion, especially its politicalsocial domain. This article will try to explain professor Motahhari's view regarding the domain and range of religion in politics. Based on the orientation of the invitation of the prophets, professor Motahhari demonstrates the domain of religion such that it includes worldly matters in addition with the hereafter matters. Thus he believes the purpose of the mission of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is worldly and eternal felicity and religion is not just for organizing human's spiritual and eternal matters rather it recognizes worldly matters as well and presents necessary guidelines in this regard. Political and social discussions are included in these matters which are in religion's domain. Therefore secularism has no position in the religion of Islam and there are substantial intra-religious and extra-religious reasons which invalidate this theory. First the maximal view of professor Motahhari regarding the domain of religion is investigated in this article; then considering the eternity and perfection of Islam and the fact that it is the seal of religions according to his view, it is proved that Islam is comprehensive.