Graduation (hierarchical structure) of Being
According to asalat al-wujud, the differences that we understand among things in the world are all rooted in their "being" and can have no root other than the reality of ‘being’....
According to asalat al-wujud, the differences that we understand among things in the world are all rooted in their "being" and can have no root other than the reality of ‘being’....
The Theory of Necessity (Sadra’s Theory in the Interpretation of Causality and its Relation to Human Freedom) Before explaining the theory of necessity, it is noteworthy that the reason beyond...
`Allamah Tabataba'i‑may God's mercy be upon him‑in his exposition on Divine Wisdom says:1 The various movements originating from us can be considered as our actions when they are related to...
We know that human speech derives from the vocal chords causing vibrations in the air and these vibrations are heard as meaningful sounds or `speech'. However, `speaking', in this sense, does not...
In the discussion on the proof of the existence of God, it was said that one of the ways of knowing God is through natural instinct. It was pointed out that just as God is known by means of `ilm huduri,...
One of the attributes of God is Unity, which is stressed by certain religions, especially Islam. Monotheism and belief in Oneness of God is one of the prominent characteristics of Islam, for which it has...
By free will is meant that a conscious and aware creature is able to select one way which is the most expedient from amongst all imaginable alternatives for accomplishing of something, and in reality...
Knowledge, like power, is another attribute of Divine Essence. On the basis of the proofs forwarded for demonstrating the existence of God, it can be said that God is omniscient. Moreover, it was stated...
The word `impossible' is used in three different senses: (a) Inherent impossibility (muhal dhati), (b) Impossibility of occurrence (muhal wuqu `i), (c) Habitual impossibility (muhal `adi). (a)...
In defining power, it can be said that one is powerful if he can act whenever he wants to and refrain from action. whenever he doesn't. Therefore, `powerful' is one who, firstly, has will (by virtue...
Hitherto, some of the proofs of the existence of God were discussed. We shall now examine briefly the attributes of God, an issue which is one of the most important topics of theology, and which, if properly...
The invalidity of circular series can be proven in this manner. There can be two or more elements in the circle of causation. If there are only two elements A and B, we may represent the causal relationship...