The Effect of the Teachings of Mullasadra on Health Protection in Safavid Era (In the Light of Scientific Confrontation with Sufis)

 Sadr al-Muta'allehin Shirazi is one of the great philosophers of the Safavid era. He, who had a reasoning-mystical thinking, strongly criticized the Sufis of those days, who were considered a serious threat to the physical and mental health of the Safavid society and since he was a Sufi thinker, in order to maintain the physical and mental health of the people. And the religious culture of the society of that time tried to defend Sufism and reject the dry Sufis and by expressing reasoning and mystical intuition, it caused the creation and strengthening of Shiite Sufism within the framework of religious health.

 The main materials of this research are Mulla Sadra's scientific works and historical sources of the Safavid era. New research on the influence of Mulla Sadra on the social situation of the Safavid era has also been used. The present research has dealt with the mentioned subject with historical-analytical method and in it; library resources have been used as a method of data collection.

Ethical Considerations:

 From the beginning to the end of the article, the principle of honesty and trustworthiness has been observed.

 Mulla Sadra considers some of the words of Sufis as a deadly poison for the perfect health of body and soul. The feedback of his wise and healthy thinking can be seen in the book "Kasr Asnama al-Jahiliyah". In the mentioned book, he has defended a healthy religion against the entry of false and destructive beliefs; Beliefs that, following lusts and carnal illusions, negate the practice of the appearances of the Shari'a and threaten the mental health and cultural health of the community. He has directed most of his criticism and attacks at the "Sufis of his time" and, in fact, criticizes the Sufis and claimants of Sufism's appearance and considers them to be detrimental to the health of the people of his time.

 This study shows the serious impact of Mulla Sadra's teachings on the health of body and soul of Safavid society in contrast to the group of Safavid Sufis who, with their special beliefs and practices, have diverted the path of physical and mental health with outward and sometimes contrary etiquette to Islam. Results. Mulla Sadra protests against those who start austerity before knowing the rulings and introduces associating with such a person or with his followers causes mental depression and death of the soul.