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A Critical Approach to Human Position… H. A. Islaminasab & H. Moridian (75

Another drawback of this If in Islamic philosophy,
belief is that how can you call man is introduced as a
a created human being with creative and powerful being,

infinite ability and creativity first of all, the
without connecting and aforementioned ability is
communicating with the potential; Secondly, his
Creator; While Chopra himself ability and creativity are only
considers God as the only because of his connection to
Creator in some cases, such as the Almighty God, otherwise,
in the initial creation, and in man alone has no power.
the rest of the creations, he In the table below, the
makes man a partner in the characteristics of the two
creation. (Chopra, 2001) research approaches are stated:

Table 1. Human Position from the Viewpoint of Mulla Sadra and Chopra

Row Title Chopra Mulla Sadra
It has no independence
1 Man's Relationship It is independent of and is completely
with God God. dependent on God.

The Reason for the Training and
2 Existence of developing the human Man’s Soul Evolution.
Religions abilities.
Man's abilities are due
3 The Origin of Man's abilities are his to the connection with
Human Abilities own. God.

Man is composed of Man is made up of two
4 Man’s Existential three domains: body, domains: soul and body,
Domains
soul, and mind. his main area is his soul.