Transcendent Edification based on the Process of Perception from Mulla Sadra's Perspective

The present article is intended to identify the process of perception in the eyes of Mulla Sadra and its edification implications. This research, carried out by qualitative approach and descriptive- inference method, is to review on the related sources and identify the perception and its edification consequences from Sadra's viewpoint. Having defined the edification, its kinds and levels the article is to focus on purposes and principles of edification in view of perception. The purposes are as follows: Assimilation of the attributes of God. Paying due attention to senses as preamble to attaining knowledge Having holistic view in knowledge Carrying out edification in stages (phasing) Taking into consideration the different needs and capacities of human beingConsidering individual differences Discerning various stages of growth and emphasizing gradual nature of edification Levels of knowledge and their corresponding needs of human being.