Interpretive Theological Researches
Qurterly

Rereading Sheikh Mufid's theory about the life of the barbarian by examining the concept of Labth in the Holy Quran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

mahmod ebrahimi varkiani 1
hasan dostmohammadi 2
mohammad javad daniali 3

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Semnan University

2 Instructor, Islamic Studies Department, Semnan University

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Arak University, Arak, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22034/rtmr.2025.2051777.1088
Abstract
The existence of the world of Barzakh is emphasized in the Quran, and one of the common questions of man in this regard is how man exists in Barzakh. Also, the issue of the passage of time and its quantity and quality in that world has been among the issues raised in philosophy and the Quran. Our understanding of time in the world, Barzakh, and even the Day of Judgment is also very challenging. In this article, using a descriptive-analytical method, we have reviewed Sheikh Mufid's theory about the life of Barzakh, and then, focusing on the concept of Labth in the Quran, we have examined the nature of life in Barzakh, and Sheikh Mufid's view has been confirmed. The main question is, what is Sheikh Mufid's theory about the life of Barzakh with regard to the concept of Labth in the Quran? Considering the concept of Labth in various verses and its interpretations, it can be said that Sheikh Mufid's theory about life in the world of Barzakh and its quality is confirmed for the saints of God, as well as believers and pure infidels. However, other than the two groups above and for most of the dead, deep sleep is applicable.

Keywords

Life in purgatory
immersion in the Quran
time in purgatory
Sheikh Mufid
Interpretive Theological Researches
Volume 2, Issue 1
Spring 2024
Pages 53-68

  • Receive Date 25 December 2024
  • Revise Date 26 January 2025
  • Accept Date 18 February 2025

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