معرفت کلامی

Human seeks perfection by nature. This great tendency puts man in the path of movement and growth. Knowing the last level of perfection and the place of its realization has a great role in guiding human behavior and actions. I have investigated the Holy Quran’s viewpoint about the place of realization of the final perfection of human being, in this research, using the library research method and a descriptive-analytical method and following the rules of thematic interpretation. This research shows that according to Qur'an’s verses, all the three states of being, i.e. the world, the intermediate world, and the Day of Resurrection, are places where the final perfection of human being occurs; and corresponding to the existential capacity of each world, human can achieve a degree of his/her final perfection. Such perfection takes place in this world by performing optional actions. The Quranic verses, which talk about nourishment, guidance and improvement in the intermediate world, indicate the realization of the final perfection in that world; and are approved by many Islamic narrations as well. The Holy Qur’an frequently mentions some issues that can be used to prove the realization of the final perfection in the Day of Resurrection, including: the exit of some people from the Hell, mercy and forgiveness and greetings in Heaven, refinement of the soul of the ones living in Heaven, the request for the completion of light and the luminous movement of the inhabitants of Heaven, their glorification and praise of God, intuition of God and visiting Him in the Heaven and nourishment of the inhabitants of Heaven