Resurrection Issues in Sheikh Mofid and 'AllÁmeh Hilli's Theological Thought

Sheikh Mofid (born in 413 AH) from the Baghdad theological School, and 'AllÁmeh Hilli (born in 726 AH) from the theological school of Hillah, are prominent Shi'i theologians. Although they are both rationalist theologians, they have two different approaches to theological issues. In the present paper, we have tried to analyze the changes and developments in the position and structure of the issue of resurrection, which is one of the important theological questions for these two great Shi'i theologians. In terms of method, both theologians have used the two sources of reason and tradition to know the resurrection. However, there are much more general and rational discussions in the works of 'AllÁmeh than in those of the Sheikh Mofid. For example, although they both believe in the incorporeity of the human soul, Sheikh Mofid offers textual reasons to prove this theory, while 'AllÁmeh Hilli has recourse to rational and philosophical reasons. Regarding the issues of
resurrection, Sheikh Mofid, unlike 'AllÁmeh, has elaborated on the issue of the resurrection mainly through textual evidence. One of the main causes of this difference is the introduction of philosophy into theology.