Transcendent Philosophy 1, 31-45 © London Academy of Iranian Studies Analytic Comparison between ‘Allamah Tabataba’i’s View

In his existence and reality, according to Allamah Tabataba’i, man has been created potentially in the world; nothing is known for him at the birth time and it is he himself who has to try to acquire knowledge. In the first stage, he recognizes his own good and evil through his instincts; and if he insists to follow carnal desires and remains captive of material desires and demands, he will not attain the truth of religion. But, if he tries to purify his soul, he will be able to perceive evils and goods. Through this perception, many instances of good and evil, which have been already recognized through instincts, will change for him. Owing to this change, his path to ascend to the higher worlds (the world of intellect (malakut) and the world of sovereignty (jabarut)) will be paved. And to the extent he has ascended from the world of matter, he will acquire a new perception of the contents of Divine religion. Thus, in his perfectional path, man will ascends step by step and with no leap. Furthermore, according to this idea