guardianship is a magnificent term and concept that, regarding its verbal and terminological meanings, has different levels in the quran and narrations, and has ties with a variety of concepts. at one level, guardianship is exclusively for god, and at a lower level, this position has been bestowed upon the prophets and imams by the sublime god’s permission. the latter level guardianship is cond...

The core idea of the ontological proof is to show that the concept of existence is somehow contained in the concept of God, and that therefore God’s existence can be logically derived – without any further assumptions about the external world – from the very idea, or definition, of God. Now, G.W. Leibniz has argued repeatedly that the traditional versions of the ontological proof are not fully ...

This article studies the function of the ‘fear of God’ idea in the book of Job. It is argued that, despite the difference in terminology, the ‘fear of God’ is equivalent to the ‘fear of the LORD’ concept of Proverbs. The location of the motif in the final form of the book of Job suggests that the ‘fear of God’ is not being proposed as the answer to Job’s dilemma. Rather, Job is one who maintain...

Religiosity and participation in religious activities have been linked with decreased risky behavior. In the current research, we hypothesized that exposure to the concept of God can actually increase people's willingness to engage in certain types of risks. Across seven studies, reminders of God increased risk taking in nonmoral domains. This effect was mediated by the perceived danger of a ri...

trust in god is a key concept in islamic ethics and mysticism. relying on the qur`an, the ethicists have advised muslims to realize this concept in their personal and social life. mystics treat it as one of the mystical stages passing through which is a must for every wayfarer. our written literature on ethics and mysticism frequently repeats the necessity of taking it into consideration. the n...