1
Assistant Professor at the Department of Islamic Studies, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad Branch.
2
Professor and Faculty Member of Imam Khomeini Institute for Education and Research.
Abstract
The term transmigration (tanāsukh) has multiple meanings. "Celestial transmigration" (tanāsukh-i malakūtī) refers to the formation of the human soul in a manner that corresponds to one’s intentions, innate dispositions, and actions. It has been said that there is no religious tradition that does not accept this form of transmigration. Contrary to his predecessors, Mullā Ṣadrā - as a monist philosopher who advocates the unified composition of the soul and body - offers a unique reading of celestial transmigration, which can be considered a progressive step in conceptualizing the barzakh (intermediate realm) as mentioned in Islamic teachings. However, by affirming the existence of two distinct entities - the soul and the body - alongside the belief in the soul’s imaginal form (rūḥ-i mithālī), celestial transmigration takes on a new form. In this study, after defining the various meanings of transmigration and examining their historical background, we present a novel interpretation of celestial transmigration based on established anthropological foundations. According to our accepted viewpoint, the soul of each individual undergoes transformation in accordance with the attributes and dispositions cultivated through their voluntary actions. Thus, while humans may share outward appearances, each possesses a unique inner form that constitutes the complete essence of their personality and identity.
HOSEINPOUR,Y. and fayyazi,G. (2025). Worldly and Otherworldly Celestial Transmigration in Islamic Philosophy. Journal of Hikmat-e-Islami, 12(45), 41-59.
MLA
HOSEINPOUR,Y. , and fayyazi,G. . "Worldly and Otherworldly Celestial Transmigration in Islamic Philosophy", Journal of Hikmat-e-Islami, 12, 45, 2025, 41-59.
HARVARD
HOSEINPOUR Y., fayyazi G. (2025). 'Worldly and Otherworldly Celestial Transmigration in Islamic Philosophy', Journal of Hikmat-e-Islami, 12(45), pp. 41-59.
CHICAGO
Y. HOSEINPOUR and G. fayyazi, "Worldly and Otherworldly Celestial Transmigration in Islamic Philosophy," Journal of Hikmat-e-Islami, 12 45 (2025): 41-59,
VANCOUVER
HOSEINPOUR Y., fayyazi G. Worldly and Otherworldly Celestial Transmigration in Islamic Philosophy. Journal of Hikmat-e-Islami, 2025; 12(45): 41-59.