Creativity in Islam

One of the most important recommendations by the supreme leader in scientific development strategies of paying attention to thinking, contemplation, thought and making the culture of creativity and innovation is power of thought.
Thank God the slogan of innovation, that innovation requires both discovering of talent and effectiveness of past investments is a real slogan is the present time and necessity slogan. All evidence shows it too. Innovation is a recent need for the movement of the country. Innovation does not mean rejection of past; it means relying on the past to build the future and this requires that all our efforts, all our attempts must be directed to the fact that we must build this country and this history.
According to the narrations the Holy prophet used to change his path while he was walking. It means that man should find a new way every day and does not always stay in one place and think about the third solution except the two other ones. In the words of imams this hadith has been repeated: “The one that has the same two days (and the next day is not better than the day before) is wronged''.
Facing with the difficulties and obstacles
Every person’s life has ups and downs which is interpreted as hardships and the so called term “problem”. A hard affair is something that has become similar to something else for man and because the power of making decisions is decreased, this affair will become difficult. The term that is usually used with the problems, is the word "calamities". This term is a disaster or accident that befalls on man whether it is good or evil. But since this word is used more in bad conditions, when it is used in its absolute sense it brings to mind the notion of plagues and disease. The word “disaster” in the verse “No disaster strikes upon the earth or among yourselves” Surat Al-Hadid [verse 22] also obviously means any kind of event whether good or evil; because in the following verse it has been said: “and not exult [in pride] over what He has given you” Surat Al-Hadid [verse 23] it is obvious that exult is the result of good events not bad ones.
The way of facing with the difficulties and obstacles
Some verses such as the verse 155 of Surah Al-Baqarah have introduced the secret of the victory and overcome problems as "Patience" and have preached the patient people:
And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient” Surat Al-Baqarah [verse 155].
Strength and resistance to problems and hardships are among the effects that have mentioned for prayers; In other words, prayer is the spiritual relationship between man and the other world, it creates the power in the person that he will be invincible in hardships and problems. Quran says about it:
“Indeed, mankind was created anxious/ And when good touches him, withholding [of it]/ Except the observers of prayer/ Those who are constant in their prayer” Surat Al-Ma'arij [verse 19-23].
Thus, the Qur'an enjoins the believers to two things: “O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient” Surat Al-Baqarah [verse 153].
Indicators
1. Seeking assistance from patience
Patience" in Persian synonym for tolerance, self-control, durability and stability. Raqib Isfahani has explained it as follows: “Patience is forcing one to what is appropriate by reason and religion and maintaining it from what is unpleasant from the viewpoint of divine law and wisdom''.
Patience is a revolutionary concept, a constructive and dynamic element which helps the believers in fighting and confronting with normal and abnormal problems and prepares the ground for thinking and efflorescence. Interpreting patience as accepting the oppression, being an underdog, not defending one’s right and the like is in fact distorted the meaning of the term.
Imam Khamenei says about it:
God recommended patience as an element for the Prophet [in the facing with the problems] “But for your Lord be patient” Surah Al-Muddaththir verse 7. We should be patient. Patience means the stability, being indefatigable in facing with the problems. Various problems is in the life of all of us, we mustn’t be defeated. This lesson also was thought by our magnanimous Imam in practice.
The true believers will be recognized by their patience and perseverance in adversity. Qur'an, describing the true believers says: “and [those who] are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous” Surat Al-Baqarah [verse 177].
It has been narrated from the Commander of the Faithful that:
. “''The believer is patient in adversity, and the hypocrite is anxious in adversity
Believing in God, religion and its promises is the strong backing of patience. Anyone who believes in God, the prophets and the Day of Resurrection and knows that the divine promises are definite and believe that fate is in the hands of God and the good ending is for the pious, he will be patient in hardships and never avoid making efforts and jihad as the Imam of the patient Imam Ali a.s. says: “The origin of patience is goodwill to God''.
The meaning of patience and persistence against the problems and predicaments of life, is patience in hardships and against the disaster. This kind of patience has been interpreted in narrations as follows and the like: “patience in calamity, patience in nuisances, patience in serious damage and patience in hardships''.
What is implied from some narrations such the narration of Imam Ali who says: “Patience is three types: patience in catastrophe, patience in obedience and patience in transgression” is that man in his evolutionary path in addition to having endurance and stability in the divine commandments must be patient against two inhibiting factors as well:
1. External factors: difficulties, pressures, conspiracies and invasion of the enemy at the cultural, political, economic, psychological and military scenes;
2. Internal factors: factors that cause confusion, guilt, and avoidance of closeness to God and man from the higher stages.
References
A) Not being anxious
One of the signs of patience according to the opposite meaning of it with being worried is not being anxious that has been explained in the interpretation of the nature of patience by Imam Sadiq. In a way that not being anxious in one stage is related to the viewpoint of human on patience and as a result it will be different in individuals. There are four types of patient people:
They are not intolerant as their behavior show the Holy Quran says: “It is all the same for us whether we show intolerance or are patient” Surat Ibrahim [verse 21].
2. They are not anxious in their behaviours and in their inner self; Qur'an says: “and from those who associate others with Allah much abuse. But if you are patient and fear Allah - indeed, that is of the matters [worthy] of determination” Surat Ali 'Imran [verse 186].
3. They are patient because of their love and eagerness to God: “And those who are patient, seeking the countenance of their Lord” Surat Ar-Ra'd [verse 22].
. 4. The patience of the patient people is related to the aspect of servitude: because the deeds of a servant is for servitude not claiming or desire of the soul. Quran says: “And be patient, [O Muhammad], and your patience is not but through Allah” Surat An-Nahl [verse 127].
Based on this patience is the criterion for the diagnosis of human level in terms of natural talent, inward limit and spiritual power and whoever that has a more mature, soul, will be more patient. Indeed, patience is the same as tolerance and everyone whose tolerance is more, his talent and strength of his soul will be more complete.
According to the narration from Jabir ibn Abdullah al-Ansari, the Holy Prophet took the hand of 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf and took him before his child Ibrahim. Ibrahim was going to die the Prophet put him on his feet and said:
O my dear child! In this situation I don’t have any authority over you and I can’t do anything for you and then the Prophet’s eyes filled with tears. 'Abd al-Rahman said: are you crying while you have prohibited crying in disasters? The Prophet said: I have forbidden two types of weeping: singing as a result of debaucher and satanic songs and the second weeping in facing with the tragedy along with scratching the face and evil moaning. But my crying for Ibrahim is the crying along with mercy; and anyone who doesn’t have mercy on others will not enjoy mercy of anyone.
2. Asking assistance from prayer and remembrance of God
References
A) Continuation of Prayer
We discussed in detailed in the section on relationship with God and prayer about its indicators and references. The only important point related to this discussion is that Allah (swt) in the Holy verses of 19 to 23 of Surah Ma'arij that was mentioned, considers the prayers as accepted ones that are constant and says: “Except the observers of prayer* Those who are constant in their prayer” Surat Al-Ma'arij [verse 22-23]. This continuity and persistence in prayer is the indicator that has been recommended in facing with difficulties and obstacles and controlling the human nature.
B) Trust in God and asking assistance from Him
Trusting in God's plan is one of the topics that has been mentioned a lot in the Qur'an and Hadiths of Ahlul Bayt and in some verses it is of the noble characteristics of believers: “[They are] those who endured patiently and upon their Lord relied” Surat An-Nahl [verse 42] and in some verses it has been ordered: “And upon Allah let the believers rely” Surat At-Tawbah [verse 51] and those who rely on God are loved by Him: “And when you have decided, then rely upon Allah . Indeed, Allah loves those who rely [upon Him]” Surat Ali 'Imran [verse 159]. Therefore man must rely on God in all affairs both material and spiritual and consider the means and causes of everything from God.
Ali ibn Suwayd says: I asked Imam Kazim about this Holy verse: “And whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him” Surat At-Talaq [verse 2-3] then Imam said: Relying on God has some stages: one of them is that you rely on God in all of your affairs and anything happened to you, be happy from him and know that he won’t withhold any goodness for you and know that He is the one who commands so rely on God by entrusting your affairs to Him and trust in Him in every matter.
Earning a living
The word “living” is the equivalent for the word Rizq (Provision) in Quran and narrations. This term lexically means sustenance and it is the human share from God's favor or gift. And Rizq means everything that man needs for his survival and enjoying them food, beverages, building materials, wives and children, knowledge and strengths... to virtues.
In narrations Rizq has been used in its broad meaning and in addition to material provision science, martyrdom and spiritual sustenance are also called Rizq. But here, material Rizq has been mentioned.
Islam honors doing tasks and different activities and has praised it. Mualla bin Khanis narrates from his father: I was at the presence of Imam Sadiq and he asked after someone.
He Responded: He is very needy and helpless.
What does he do now?
He’s worshipping in the house.
How does she earn a living?
By some friends.
Imam said: Oath on God the person who gives him sustenance is more religious than him.
The hardworking laborers in the Islamic culture are much honored and have high dignity and his efforts in the path of independence and reconstruction of the Islamic country, is considered as jihad in Allah's way. Imam Sadiq said: “A person who struggles for providing Rizq for his family is like a warrior who fights in the path of God''.
The secret of this mystery is obvious and that no system can survive without the support of the efforts of the productive forces.