The Political Leadership of the Perfect Man from the Perspective of Ibn Arabi and Mulla Sadra

The subject of the Perfect Man, which was studied sporadically in the works of Muslim scholars, was independently compiled in the mystical school of Muhi al-Din Ibn Arabi and gradually drew the attention of later scholars. Numerous works have studied the ontological aspect of the issue, but the role of such a man in this world (his worldly role) has not been independently addressed. Unlike the views of some mystics and Sufis, the view of Ibn Arabi about the Perfect Man, which was later considered by Mulla Sadra too, moves on ascending levels towards the Truth the exalted and then continues his perfection in the journey to the creature. Using the descriptive –analytical method, the present paper analyses the works of Ibn Arabi and Mulla Sadra on the Perfect Man and shows that such a man is not indifferent to society and policy of human society, and as God's vicegerent, tries to guide the other human beings in the right social path.