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Ibn Arabi and his challenges on the issue of free will a review of the issue in light of two of his theories

Criticising Mutazilite and Asharite interpretations of free will, Ibn Arabi accepted free will in the human being and considered it as a kind of human independency, although he was doubtful about the meaning of free will in two specific contexts - divinity and humanity. Therefore, he provided contra...

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Main Authors: Sayari, Saeideh, Mamat, Mohd Zufri, Hasbullah, Maisarah
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Published: International Islamic University Malaysia 2022
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spelling my.um.eprints.421002023-10-13T02:45:19Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/42100/ Ibn Arabi and his challenges on the issue of free will a review of the issue in light of two of his theories Sayari, Saeideh Mamat, Mohd Zufri Hasbullah, Maisarah BL Religion Criticising Mutazilite and Asharite interpretations of free will, Ibn Arabi accepted free will in the human being and considered it as a kind of human independency, although he was doubtful about the meaning of free will in two specific contexts - divinity and humanity. Therefore, he provided contradictory ideas about the issue. This paper deals with the origin of the contradictions in his ideas on the issue through the review of his two major theories, namely the unity of being and the divine form of human being. Based on the concept of unity of being, there is no existence but God. Therefore, there is no effective function of free will by creatures since they are manifestations of God. However, Ibn Arabi at least provided two interpretations of the divine form of human beings: man possesses all the divine names including the name Al-Murid (The Desiring), and also man is vicegerent of God on earth, which means man is responsible, and hence he has free will to assume his responsibility. International Islamic University Malaysia 2022 Article PeerReviewed Sayari, Saeideh and Mamat, Mohd Zufri and Hasbullah, Maisarah (2022) Ibn Arabi and his challenges on the issue of free will a review of the issue in light of two of his theories. Al-Shajarah, 27 (1). pp. 29-51. ISSN 1394-6870,
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Sayari, Saeideh
Mamat, Mohd Zufri
Hasbullah, Maisarah
Ibn Arabi and his challenges on the issue of free will a review of the issue in light of two of his theories
description Criticising Mutazilite and Asharite interpretations of free will, Ibn Arabi accepted free will in the human being and considered it as a kind of human independency, although he was doubtful about the meaning of free will in two specific contexts - divinity and humanity. Therefore, he provided contradictory ideas about the issue. This paper deals with the origin of the contradictions in his ideas on the issue through the review of his two major theories, namely the unity of being and the divine form of human being. Based on the concept of unity of being, there is no existence but God. Therefore, there is no effective function of free will by creatures since they are manifestations of God. However, Ibn Arabi at least provided two interpretations of the divine form of human beings: man possesses all the divine names including the name Al-Murid (The Desiring), and also man is vicegerent of God on earth, which means man is responsible, and hence he has free will to assume his responsibility.
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author Sayari, Saeideh
Mamat, Mohd Zufri
Hasbullah, Maisarah
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Mamat, Mohd Zufri
Hasbullah, Maisarah
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title Ibn Arabi and his challenges on the issue of free will a review of the issue in light of two of his theories
title_short Ibn Arabi and his challenges on the issue of free will a review of the issue in light of two of his theories
title_full Ibn Arabi and his challenges on the issue of free will a review of the issue in light of two of his theories
title_fullStr Ibn Arabi and his challenges on the issue of free will a review of the issue in light of two of his theories
title_full_unstemmed Ibn Arabi and his challenges on the issue of free will a review of the issue in light of two of his theories
title_sort ibn arabi and his challenges on the issue of free will a review of the issue in light of two of his theories
publisher International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate 2022
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