چكيده لاتين
The present study examines Mulla Sadraʹs philosophical perspective on belief in the afterlife (ma‘ad) and its influence on the Islamic way of life. Belief in the afterlife, which signifies faith in eternal life and the human responsibility for oneʹs actions and words in the Hereafter, has a profound impact on individual and social life. Mulla Sadra views the human soul as “corporeal in its origination and spiritual in its subsistence” (jismaniyyat al-huduth wa ruhaniyyat al-baqa) and believes that human actions affect not only the worldly life but also the afterlife. In this context, belief in the afterlife, as one of the fundamental principles of the Islamic way of life, leads individuals to perceive the world as transient and the afterlife as eternal.
On an individual level, belief in the afterlife strengthens willpower, promotes self-control over desires, and fosters moral virtues, guiding individuals towards self-purification and righteous deeds. This belief also increases purposefulness in life, preventing a sense of meaninglessness and aimlessness. On a social level, belief in the afterlife enhances ethical values such as altruism, benevolence, and justice, and contributes to the formation of healthy families and societies based on divine principles.
This study, conducted through a descriptive-analytical approach using library resources, demonstrates that belief in the afterlife, as a foundational principle in Mulla Sadra’s philosophy, has a significant influence on the Islamic way of life in both individual and social dimensions.
