of the most outstanding features of iranian folk stories, which had not been precisely scrutinized, are their meaningful deep links with the archetypes in the stories of the prophets, and the reiteration or reproduction of the events of their lives. in such context, three types of roles can be considered for the prophets in these stories are: 1) their active and leading role in the process of t...

the principles of political thought in the meccan verses of the quran being discussed in the previous issue, now a few practical examples from the holy quran are presented. the experiences of some prophets, from noah to moses, are studied in the light of quranic political thought. while studying the political interactions between people and prophets, we will realize that prophets such as noah, ...

one of most frequently stated phrases of sahifat al-sajjadiyya is related to repentance and asking for god’s pardon for the sins that are not only incompatible with the infallibility of imam al-sajjad (a.s.) but are inconsistent with ordinary human beings as well. this article intends to bring up and study some of the solutions for the above-mentioned enigma. on this basis, in explanation of th...

The request to see God is one of the theological paradoxes mentioned in the life story of Prophet Moses (a) that apparently opposes his infallibility. The verse 143 of the chapter A’rāf is one of the places this story is narrated. The opponents of infallibility suggest that Moses knew God is not physical or visible, nor occupies a place, so why did he have such a request? The answer is that he ...

Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.