History of Islamic Philosophy

History of Islamic Philosophy

Explanation and examination of movement in nature based on the principles of Sadr al-Mutalahin

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Sajad Ziaee 1
Mohamad Sarbakhshi 2
1 Student of 4th level at Qom Seminary
2 Associate Profesor, Imam Khomeini Educational and Research Institute.
10.22034/hpi.2025.547950.1170
Abstract
One of the important pillars of transcendental wisdom, which plays an unparalleled role in Mulla Sadra's philosophical system, is essential movement. Without a doubt, essential movement is possible only by assuming the originality of existence, and essence itself is not susceptible to movement or doubt; therefore, Islamic sages have considered doubt and, consequently, movement in essence to be impossible. However, it seems that this issue, It depends entirely on our interpretation of the originality of existence and the validity of essence; that is, if the validity of essence is understood to mean "subjectivity and lack of externality", then there is no possibility of doubt and movement in essence. However, if the meaning of validity is that "essence does not have realization through pleasures and has realization incidentally"As Mukhtar's view is, in this case, both doubt in the essence makes sense and movement in the essence will be provable. The present research aims to use a descriptive analytical method and rely on the principles of Sadr al-Mutalahin to "prove the incidental movement in the essence" in accordance with a specific interpretation of validity.
Keywords
Movement
movement in essence
substantial movement
doubt in essence
authenticity of existence
validity of essence
Subjects
The Qurʾān
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  • Receive Date 21 September 2025
  • Revise Date 25 December 2025
  • Accept Date 26 December 2025