Ma`rifat Adyan

Teleology is one of the main issues of religious studies and one of the mental concerns of human being. This concern is mentioned in religious texts and the works of nations in various ways. Books on the Prophet’s Mi’raj and spiritual travelogues is one of the places to put forward teleological ideas. The theme of books on Mi’raj, which is based on morality and commitment to good deeds and avoidance of sin and wrongdoing, mentions the foundations of teleology. Comparative studies, with a teleological approach, is important from various aspects, especially the knowledge of religions. Given the importance of such studies, the purpose of this article is to make a comparative study between the Prophet's Mi’raj and the journey of Arda Viraf with a teleological approach. This descriptive-analytical study has tried to investigate the conditions and backgrounds affecting the development of these journeys and study the manifestations of teleology in these works. The findings of this study, especially the similarities between the “book of Arda Viraf" and the narrations of Prophet Mohammad’s Mi’raj, indicate teleology of the world, meaningfulness of existence and the belief in the resurrection and the hierarchy of the virtuous and the wicked in these texts.