Worship as the Fundamental Principle of Ostad Motahari's Moral Philosophy

From among the various trends and theoretical orientations in a wide range of ethical schools, Ostad Motahari believes in God’s worship as the foundation of Islamic ethical school. From his viewpoint, the basis of the above-mentioned perspective is the idea that any moral deed is an act of God worship even if the doer is not aware of it. According to Ostad Motahari, worship has two aspects: an inward aspect which implies man’s movement from the creature to the creator; and an outward aspect which entails the type of manners and deeds upon which worship should be performed. After delineating the epistemic identity and moral and educational wisdom of worship, the present article will explore the criterion-related aspects of worship and finally will discuss the epistemological foundations of the theory of worship through a case study. Further it will demonstrated that the theory of worship can be a moderate logical school due to its having the essential intellectual and traditional elements.