Rereading and interpreting the ideas of leading Muslim thinkers
f Vojdani; Marzieh Mohases
Abstract
Promoting the “social trust” is necessary for strengthening the collective identity, coherence and order; and as a dynamic and intrinsic component influences public actions. In this research, cognitive and emotional foundations of trusting (as a conscious and voluntary action)are investigated ...
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Promoting the “social trust” is necessary for strengthening the collective identity, coherence and order; and as a dynamic and intrinsic component influences public actions. In this research, cognitive and emotional foundations of trusting (as a conscious and voluntary action)are investigated with a religious perspective. The purposes of this research are: a. to clarify the conditions and limits of "optimism" based on the Qur'an verses and the traditions of Ahl-al-Bayt(AS); and b. the explanation of the interpersonal emotions, appropriate for trust, with regard to the concept of "faith-based brotherhood" in Qur'an. The research method was descriptive-analytical method. Findings showed that in Islam, trusting is a result of proper combination of thoughts, emotions and reality; and has exact criteria. In general, knowledge-based optimism to believers in the cultural-social context in which truth and honesty overcome unrighteousness, in addition to a powerful faith-based brotherhood that creates a sense of belonging and collective identity, can create a wisely social trust. So, avoiding unjustified doubts, realistic optimism, as well as self-management in confrontation with suspicions on one hand, trust-building behaviors from trusted person on the other hand, and modifying the overall ethical atmosphere of the community, is recommended for strengthening public trust.
Rereading and interpreting the ideas of leading Muslim thinkers
f Vojdani
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to identify and organize the components of “ethics of neighborhood behavior” referring to Imam Sajjad's, the fourth Shite Imam (pbuh). This is done using a content analysis and descriptive-analytic method. For this purpose, two Imam Sajad's books called ...
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The purpose of this study is to identify and organize the components of “ethics of neighborhood behavior” referring to Imam Sajjad's, the fourth Shite Imam (pbuh). This is done using a content analysis and descriptive-analytic method. For this purpose, two Imam Sajad's books called “Sahifeh Sajjadiyeh” and a “Treatise on Rights” were studied analytically. The moral values in neighborhood behavior were extracted and formulated on nine categories including general ethics of neighborhood, the suffering neighbor's rights, code of conduct regarding philanthropic neighbor, ethics of complaining about a neighbor, ethics of neighborhood consultation, the way of behaving old age neighbors, behaving with the neighbors' children, and the ethics of dealing with an evil neighbor. Also, the cognitive, emotional and attitudinal foundations of neighboring behavior identified and explained. Base on this results the concept of "Neighborhood" goes beyond and much broader than a physical proximity. In other words neighborhood means a kind of symbiosis with a sense of belonging, support, responsibility, and strict morality, which can transform a group of households into a coherent social unit.
