Socio-Political Rationality from the Perspective of Imam Khamenei

At some point after the Islamic Revolution, an intellectual challenge on the subject of rationality was highlighted, based on which Imam Khamenei at various times explained the Islamic concept of rationality and insisted on it. The purpose of this study is to explain the concept of Islamic rationality and the concept and examples of rationality in negative and positive aspects from the perspective of Imam Khamenei. The research method is qualitative and has been done by the content analysis method. The content analyzed is all of Imam Khamenei's statements related to the category of rationality. Findings show that Islamic rationality in the sense of common sense is excellence-oriented and monotheistic. It has a wide scope and is presented in three levels of fundamental, value, and instrumental rationality. The research findings also show that rationality according to Imam Khamenei, in positive aspects, in the sense of correct calculation and analysis based on Islamic teachings, revolution, justice, spirituality, insight and hostility, human and moral values, idealism, reality Nose and foresight and in negative aspects, fear and passivity, compromise, politicking, conservatism and falling short of ideals and values, blindly imitating, creating dependence and trust in the enemy are against rationality. The results of the research show that Imam Khamenei's rationality is transcendent rationality and Islamic monotheism and this rationality is based on spirituality, idealism, and realism.