Real Shiites's Inattention to This World

The present paper focuses on the words of Amir al-Muminnan (AS) regarding the characteristics of real Shiites and their disregard for this world. Man’s belief in the fact that there is a boundary for human desires and his being not free to get whatever he wants by any means is rooted in the type of his knowledge of and attitude towards the universe. Without having an ontological monotheistic outlook on life, one cannot persuade others to do something or not do it. Liberalism is based on the world view that human life ends in this world and his life concludes with death. Therefore, all man’s pleasures end in this world and he should make the most of his life and enjoy worldly pleasures. According to divine world view, man’s life does not end in this world; an eternal abode is his ultimate destination and an everlasting life in heaven awaits him. Man has to forgo transient worldly pleasures in order to ensure everlasting bliss in the hereafter. Hence, clever and successful people do not concern themselves about this world and do not become attached to it. The souls of these people are lit up with theophany of divine light.