Islamic Theory of Spiritual Progress Based on the Anthropological Foundations of Allameh Tabatabai

Theories about progress, especially in the spiritual dimension, include value principles and foundations in the field of human relations are influenced by anthropological foundations as a factor and goal of spirituality. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to discover the Islamic theory of cultural progress in the field of spirituality based on the anthropological foundations of Allameh Tabatabai.

The present study, using ijtihad jurisprudential method, seeks to discover the Islamic theory of spiritual progress.

Islamic anthropological principles by expressing the theory of Islamic nature and rationality and skeptical view of human existence and the principle of being dimensional and proving the movement of substance as well as the principle of sociality of human beings, the necessity of spirituality in individual and social life and its basis on nature and the necessity of rational realization. Revelation proves spirituality and ultimately the necessity of creating a spiritual community.

The theory of the development of spirituality based on the anthropological foundations of Allameh, compiles this theory comprehensively and in all the necessary dimensions of human life, and by creating the ground for a good and enjoyable human life, provides the causes of divine excellence, approach to God, and worldly and hereafter happiness.