Sheikh Mufid and the Issue of the Value of Reason's Judgment in the Realm of Religion

Sheikh Mufid is a rational theologian that attempts to explain the theological and jurisprudential propositions with arguments and invite the scholars to rational faith. In his view, reason is not only a means to grasp the religious teachings, but also is independent in some cases and counted as a source for understanding religion and religious propositions. In Sheikh Mufid's point of view, reason, independently and without the medium of legal speech, is capable of issuing some sentences that are certainly authentic. Analyzing the rationalistic approach of Sheikh Mufid, this article attempts to explain the value and place of reason in understanding the religious teachings and propositions from his viewpoints and show his opinion about the relation of reason and narration. The article's method in explaining the views is documentary and in explaining the content is analytic-explanatory.