THE AIM OF QUESTIONING THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE PRACTICAL LAWS OF ISLAM
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THE AIM OF QUESTIONING THE PHILOSOPHY OF
THE PRACTICAL LAWS OF ISLAM
Generally speaking, questions about the philosophy of the practical laws of Islam are raised for two reasons:
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1 Twelvers are the Shiites acknowledging twelve Imams beginning with Imam Ali and ending with Imam Mahdi (as).
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1. To understand the philosophy of the divine laws, and
2. To get more interested in doing religious duties, this is the result of getting to know the philosophy of the divine laws.
As for someone who wishes to understand the logic of the divine laws, we should say that he is in error. Such a person needs to perfect his knowledge of the religion, get to know the prophet and the revelation as well as come to realize that the position of a prophet is above that of ordinary human beings.
He should, also, realize that what the prophets say do not come from themselves, but they are inspired by the Creator of the heavens and the earth. So, we come to the conclusion that the Holy Book and the religious laws are of the same Source. In other words, it is the All-knowing and All-wise God Who has prescribed what is lawful and what is unlawful and revealed it to the heart of His Messenger.
WHY ARE WE IN NEED FOR A DIVINE REVELATION?
Since we, human beings, do not have comprehensive knowledge about life and the Afterlife, and since the only One being aware of all the details of the universe is God, we are in need for guidance and religious laws, which is the same as revelation received by the prophets.
We have no option but to submit to the religious instructions. To practice the religious duties is to practice what the prophets and God have said. That is to say that I, considering myself as Muslim, obey God and His Messenger not because I have come to know about the philosophy of the religious laws, but I obey Him and His Messenger regardless of the harms and benefits that accompany certain religious acts.
