The Relationship between God's Manifestation, Affection and Recognition (Based on Mirsad al-ibad by Nadjm-I Razi)

Man, who is the ultimate goal of creation in mystical heritage, has been extensively studied from the perspective of God’s spirit. In Islamic Theosophy, recognition of human has many dimension's including self-awareness and affection. That is because in the Quran, God attributes the creation of man to Himself and, according to sufists, man is created in the same way as God and the affection and the insight in man originate from God; hence, man should try, through self-training, free himself from anything other than God in order to achieve real recognition of God and to be characterized by divine morals. The aim of the present study is to investigate the views of some prominent mystics of the 3rd to the 7th century A.H., especially Nadjm-i Razi, based on mystical prose texts. Embracing the idea of God’s manifestation in man’s heart, we can recognize that God’s relation to man is based on bonds of love for and recognition of God.