An analysis of educational approaches of affection from Imam Khomeini's point of view

Affection manifests itself in various forms under the influence of sensuality, and human actions and behavior are affected by it. Therefore, in this research, it has been tried to use the method of qualitative content analysis, after expressing the way of affection under the sensual powers based on the thought of Imam Khomeini , three educational approaches of extreme, extravagance and moderate are introduced and analyzed separately.The findings show that affection under the power oflust in the extreme and excessive approaches has caused adultery and monasticism respectively, and in the moderate approach, it appears as love between spouses, parents and children in the family center.Affection under the power of anger in an extreme form will result in friendship with the enemy and in an extravagance state, rejection of deviants and wrongdoers and it appears in the society only in the reasonable appearance of "mercy on the infidels and mercy between them".And finally , affection under the power of illusion causes love and abandoning the world in an extreme form, and in a moderate approach, the love of God appears in the heart of creation