A Comparative Analysis of Anthropology in the Ideas of Imam Khomeini and Western Thinkers

The perfect man possesses all possible perfections, is the manifestation of all divine attributes and reveals this harmony better than other creatures. In the Battle of Uhod, in spite of suffering severe hardship, Prophet Mohammad (S) declined to curse the enemies who had caused the suffering, and said “I am not sent as a prophet to curse, I am sent to call unto God and disseminate blessing”. In his prayer Prophet Mohammad (S) asked God to “guide the people to truth, because they are ignorant”. The perfect man has been described in different ways: Buddha calls him “Irhat” and Confucius attributes the name “Kyun Tsu” to him. In Yoga and Behakati he is called the “free man”. Plato calls him “philosopher”, Aristotle names him “dignified man” and Nietzsche gives the name “superman” to him. In Islamic mysticism and Sufism different names are given to the prefect man: Qutb al-Aqtab, Ghawth al-Azam, jame’ Caliph Allah and the like. In Islam, especially mysticism, human is of greater importance than others beings in the universe; he is placed higher than other beings, even angels and Cherubim. Therefore, in Islamic mysticism, the concepts of man and perfect man, after the concept of Oneness of Being, as the main subject of mysticism, are of greatest importance. Most discussions of Islamic mysticism center on Divine Oneness and its states, the holder of the state of oneness among creatures and the true monist, i.e. man.