An Examination of the Issue of Free Will in Sadra’s Mystical Theories

Mystical theories such as the unity of existence and annihilation seem to conflict with the issue of free will. The main aspect of the conflict is that it is thought that there is no trace of humans left in the mystical stages and positions so that free will can be proved for him. When the human is not present as the doer of the optional activities in the mystical stages, it is natural that choosing and selecting humans in these positions will not be meaningful. This study indicates that there is no conflict and confrontation with human selection in these theories. To prove this claim, firstly, the principle of conflicting theories along with the direction of conflict of each one is mentioned, and then a comprehensive philosophical redefinition of free will is presented by using the two elements of dignity and human nature to be under a coherent and integrated system and to have the power to support this superior human characteristic in all dimensions and levels. Philosophical semantics of free will be threatened by some rules when they are answered to fully support the redefinition and to resolve some mystical ambiguities in this direction, two key principles and rules " Subordination of knowledge from the known" and "Sir al-Qadr" are used. According to these two principles, no will create an obstacle to the freedom of human action and humans are responsible for their free choices at every stage.