The Component of Servitude in the Age of Reappearance at Quranic Verses and Narrations with an Approach to Modern and Postmodern Phenomena

Problem Statement: Submission to the source of perfection is an innate desire of humanity, to the extent that God has made the purpose of creation for jinn and mankind servitude. According to the Quranic verses and narrations, one of the components of the age of Reappearance, and perhaps the most important one, which forms the basis of Shia spirituality, is servitude to God. Given the growing spread of modern spirituality in today's society and the fundamental role that servitude can play in the lifestyle of a spiritual person, the present research, using an analytical-comparative method and library data, seeks to answer the following question: Is the servitude prevailing in the age of Reappearance compatible with the servitude of the modern and postmodern eras?
The conducted research shows that, given the monotheistic and divine nature of servitude in the age of reappearance, characterized by monotheism, the sovereignty of the Vicegerent of God, the origin of moral virtues, adherence to Sharia, and its existential guardianship through closeness to God, it has no compatibility with the servitude of the modern phenomenon, which is the servitude to materialism and its effects, characterized by conflict and competition over the world, the origin of moral vices, immersion in the world, and the dominance of tyranny. Similarly, it has no compatibility with the postmodern phenomenon, where, apart from servitude to God, all types of servitude, including devil worship, self-worship, and tyranny worship, exist. The only common point between them can be considered the essence of servitude, i.e., submission and obedience.
Objective: Given the characteristics of the modern era (the era of spiritual vacuum and secularization of society) and the postmodern era (the era of return to spirituality, albeit secular spirituality), and the growing spread of spirituality in today's society, especially among the religious people and youth, and considering that the most important characteristic of spirituality in the age of Reappearance is servitude, so it seems that examining the position of servitude in each era and comparing is necessary.
Methodology: This research is of a descriptive-analytical type and is conducted using library and documentary methods. The required data are collected through the review of primary sources, books, and articles by John Burton, and their analysis is based on critical analysis.
Findings and Conclusion: The research findings indicate that servitude, meaning humility, submission, and worship, and is divided into two types according to verses and narrations: servitude to God and servitude to other than God. In the age of Reappearance, pure servitude is to God, characterized by monotheism, the sovereignty of the Divine Vicegerent, the emergence of moral virtues, adherence to Sharia, and existential guardianship, will dominate society. Modern servitude is the servitude to materialism and its effects, and servitude to man, characterized by conflict and competition over the world, the dominance of moral vices, immersion in the world, and the dominance of tyranny. The servitude that exists in the postmodern era, based on false and self-made spiritualities, includes all types of servitude except servitude to God, such as submission and obedience to man, Satan, and tyranny. Therefore, the servitude that exists in the age of reappearance is a pure servitude to God with its specific characteristics, which has no compatibility with servitude in the modern and postmodern eras. Perhaps the only common point between them is the definition of servitude, which is humility, submission, worship, surrender, and obedience. But where is submission and surrender to God compared to submission to materialism and its effects? Where is the worship of the One God compared to the worship and obedience to man, Satan, and tyranny (modern idolatry)?