Theoretical and Practical Dimensions of Obligationism in Political Thought of Imam Khomeini (RA)

In intellectual system of Imam Khomeini as the greatest and most influential Islamic thinker¡ issue of obligationism is basis of pragmatism. Practically happiness and excellence of the individual and society depend on doing duties. Priority¡ delay¡ or correlation of right and obligation is the most fundamental human school of thought. Every School of thought tries to find appropriate answer while depicting intellectual system to this important issue. From obligationism perspective of Imam Khomeini¡ victory of Islamic revolution is the consequence of doing divine duty and fulfilling the excellent goals of Islamic revolution depends on continuity and commitment to the task. With regard to importance of issue¡ this study wants to answer the question by means of text-centered hermeneutic what are theoretical and practical dimensions of obligationism in political thought of Imam Khomeini (RA)?. This paper tries to explain principle of obligationism in thought of Imam Khomeini (RA). The findings of study suggest that: (1) the right and obligation are correlational from Imam’s perspective; (2) the primary principle in correlation is the originality of obligation – nonoriginality of consequence; (3) the doer of obligation is true winner in the event of apparent victory or apparent defeat; (4) the obligation is based on the seven fundaments i.e. obligation as source of action¡ obligation as public matter¡ human ability as obligation limit¡ internality and rationality of human obligation¡ religiousness of obligation¡ absolute victory in doing obligation¡ obligatoriness of obligation; (5) obligation from Imam’s perspective is considered as religious¡ political¡ economic¡ social and security pillars; (6) preserving Islamic republic regime is the great duty of Muslims; (7) the consequence of obligation in individual dimension is heart assurance and that in public dimension is perseveration of Mohammad (PBUH)’s divinity school.