History of Islamic Philosophy

History of Islamic Philosophy

Metaphysics of the Divine Word; Ontology of Revelation in Mu’tazilites Theological System

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Masoud Jafarzade Kurdkandi 1
Qholamreza Zakiani 2
1 Ph.D. Student in Islamic Philosophy and Theology, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/hpi.2024.444586.1058
Abstract
In the Middle Ages, after the divine monotheism, one of the most important issues in the Islamic sect was the discussion of the nature of the divine word, which both the Mu'tazilites and the Ahl-al Hadith considered sound and words, with the difference that the divine word was an event and a creature of God and in Ahl-al Hadith, was ancient . The end of conflict led to the hardship of the Qur'an, not with the logic of reason, but with power and force. The ideological end of this story left many questions unanswered, and addressing it will solve many issues. The theory of the divine word for the Mu'tazilites is based on a special metaphysics that can be achieved by explaining the type of metaphysical approach to a better understanding of the divine theology. What is the nature of the divine word? Is it ontological or epistemological and semantic? has real meanings? Is it human or divine? What does the divine word have to do with history? How do religions relate to each other? In short, the divine word is the verbal act of God, which in terms of actuality, two-member and in terms of verb, is multi-actual, which is human in terms of the source of the issuance of intention, and human in terms of the source of the word, and it is an event and a historian in three aspects: linguistic, philosophical and theological. And according to it, the relationship between the Abrahamic religions is essentially independent
Keywords
Quran
Revelation
Accident
Creation
Action
Historicity
Mu'
tazila

Subjects

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  • Receive Date 18 February 2024
  • Revise Date 28 March 2024
  • Accept Date 28 March 2024