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Master's degree in Nahj al-Balagheh / Ethics and personal and social education / Kashan University
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Abbas Ali Farahti, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Literature and Foreign Languages, Kashan University
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Lecturer in the Department of Education, Farhangian University
Abstract
Given that mindfulness plays a significant role in the individual and social felicity and education of mankind, it has long been a subject of interest for thinkers across various schools of thought, particularly for proponents of the Islamically human-centric approach. Due to its profound importance, it has been addressed both directly and indirectly in the Holy Qur'an and the traditions (Hadiths) of the Ahl al-Bayt, especially those of Imam Ali (AS). However, to date, no comprehensive and independent scientific research has been conducted on this matter from the perspective of the Commander of the Faithful (AS). Therefore, considering the significance of mindfulness and with the aim of elucidating and promoting the viewpoint of Imam Ali (AS) on this subject, the present study employs an analytical-documentary method to provide a novel and holistic examination of one of the dimensions of mindfulness: God’s watchfulness over man, as discussed in Nahj al-Balagha. The findings of this research indicate that in the discourses of the Commander of the Faithful—which, after the Qur'an, are the most enduring words of humanity—mindfulness encompasses extensive types and dimensions and yields numerous consequences. Imam Ali’s (AS) perspective on mindfulness is holistic; it does not merely focus on the soul or the body, but rather encompasses various forms concerning God, man, and the human psyche. Furthermore, its effects are not confined to either this world or the hereafter, but are multifaceted, ultimately leading to human felicity in both realms.
sotude,H , Farahati,A and hashemi,M . (2026). An Analysis of the Nature, Dimensions, and Diversity of Divine Watchfulness over Man: A Focus on Nahj al-Balagha. Nahjolbalagheh Research, 24(4), 159-185.
MLA
sotude,H , , Farahati,A , and hashemi,M . "An Analysis of the Nature, Dimensions, and Diversity of Divine Watchfulness over Man: A Focus on Nahj al-Balagha", Nahjolbalagheh Research, 24, 4, 2026, 159-185.
HARVARD
sotude H, Farahati A, hashemi M. (2026). 'An Analysis of the Nature, Dimensions, and Diversity of Divine Watchfulness over Man: A Focus on Nahj al-Balagha', Nahjolbalagheh Research, 24(4), pp. 159-185.
CHICAGO
H sotude, A Farahati and M hashemi, "An Analysis of the Nature, Dimensions, and Diversity of Divine Watchfulness over Man: A Focus on Nahj al-Balagha," Nahjolbalagheh Research, 24 4 (2026): 159-185,
VANCOUVER
sotude H, Farahati A, hashemi M. An Analysis of the Nature, Dimensions, and Diversity of Divine Watchfulness over Man: A Focus on Nahj al-Balagha. Nahjolbalagheh Research. 2026;24(4):159-185 (In Persian).