Ma`rifat

Abstract As a part of internal desires and tendencies, instincts are common between human being and animals. Usually satisfied through physical organs, instincts are natural and necessary for survival and existence. The universe has been created wisely and purposefully and man can possess real perfection, so his instincts should be controlled to achieve real perfection. Using descriptive-analytical method and emphasizing on Allameh Misbah Yazdi’s thoughts, this research is carried out to investigate ways of controlling animal instincts to achieve true perfection from the Qur’anic perspective. The research results show that the insight-based solutions of controlling instincts are as follow: 1. creating insight regarding the exalted origin and attributes such as knowledge, possession, provision and absolute richness; 2. Creating insight regarding the resurrection, purposefulness of creation and man, determining man’s ultimate perfection, considering the superiority of the hereafter over the world, the role of the world as an introduction for the hereafter and the objective relationship between the two. The motivational solutions include: admonishing, annunciation, enjoining good and forbidding evil, and enacting restraining laws.