Allameh Tabatabai's philosophical reading of the Quranic concept of the universe and its application in understanding the Holy Quran

Authors

1 Assistant Professor of the Philosophy Department of Zanjan University

2 Graduated with a master's degree in philosophy and Islamic theology from Zanjan University

10.22034/kalam.2023.436

Abstract

The problem of this article is a case study of the teaching of the world of things as one of the examples of combining the Qur'an and proof in the interpretation of al-Mizan. By examining all the verses related to the world of matter and creation, Allameh Tabataba'i investigates the characteristics of the world of matter by using the concept of the world of minds and contradictions in Islamic philosophy to read this revelation meaning. Then he takes advantage of this teaching in a deep explanation of the revealed meanings disputed by the Qur'an commentators, such as Taynat, Al-Zar, Qada and Qadr, Loh Mahfouz, etc. According to Allameh Alam, the world is completely separated from matter and the properties of matter such as time and space. This order of complete actuality and stability explains the inner meanings of the mentioned revelations. Allameh's explanation based on the longitudinal relationship of two orders of order and creation is compatible with human discretion and divine justice and is much more successful than the contradictory and deterministic opinions of commentators in this regard. So far, researchers have not dealt with the world of matter and creation with this approach.

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  • Receive Date: 05 March 2024
  • Accept Date: 05 March 2024
  • First Publish Date: 05 March 2024