Examining The Proofs of Wuj?d-W?jib Identity in al-Muthulal-Aqliya al-Afl?t?niyya
| dc.contributor.author | Bedirhan, Muhammed | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-01-27T21:21:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-01-27T21:21:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.department | Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi | |
| dc.description.abstract | The Sufis who accept Wahdat al-Wujud (Unity of Being) consider Wujud (being) to be iden-tical with Wajib, and Wajib to be identical with Wujud due to their belief that the nature of Wujud and the nature of Wajib al-wujud (Necessary Being) are the same. Therefore, the Su-fis who adopted this doctrine resorted to various theoretical and juridical evidences as well those based on unweiling (kashf). Fundamental features of the nature of existence as follows: being not prioritized by non-existence because it is the opposite of non- existence, and never accepting non-existence, not relying on anything else for its existence, being simple, not having a substance or accident, being absolutely good (khayr al- mahz), not having the opposite or the same, are the main features that shape the general framework of the proofs for the which the neccessity of Being. Wajib, on the other hand, is absolutely simple, good par excellence, limiteless, eternal and is the most general. It also has no opposite or counterpart. These characteristics are the main elements which form the general framework of the evidences that prove Wajib's existence. The founding texts of Wahdat al- Wujud, which pay attention to these abovementioned points, include ration-al (aqli) and textual (naqli) proofs as well as those based on unweiling (kashf) that not only prove the necessity of Wujud, but also prove that Wajib is nothing other than Wujud. On the other hand, these same evidences are used to criticize Wahdat al- Wujud. The oppo-nents of Wahdat al-Wujud also occasionally use rational and textual proofs as well as those based on unweiling. As a consequence, polemics have emerged between those who de-fend Wahdat al-Wujud and those who reject it, eventually leading to a substantial litera-ture which consists of independent studies, treatises and fatwas. The anonymous work entitled Al-Muthul al-aqliyya al-Aflatuniyya, which probably dates back to the 14th century, is a rather valuable study in this respect, since it is likely to be the first and the only at-tempt to examine the question of the identity of Wujud and Wajib from an impartial point of view. In this article, we aimed to shed light on the debates concerning this identity by examining it within the context of Al-Muthul. The proofs of the necessity of existence mentioned in al-Muthul are founded on the essentiality (dhatiyya) of being necessary (wujub) and the essentiality of existence (Wujud). The article is divided into two main parts in this regard, in accordance with this general framework on which the work is based. The first part examines the evidences presented in al-Muthul about the reason for the necessity of existence and the objections to them. The second part discusses the arguments mentioned by al-Muthul's author about why the Necessary One (al-Wajib) is also Existence (Wujud), as well as, again, the objections raised against them. On the other hand, the impartial viewpoint of al-Muthul's author necessarily generates counter evidences about the necessity of existence, but the scope of the article is limited to the opinions of those who accept it. For this reason, the objections and counter-arguments to the necessity of existence discussed in al-Muthul have been excluded. | |
| dc.identifier.endpage | 244 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1306-6218 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2636-8536 | |
| dc.identifier.issue | 46 | |
| dc.identifier.startpage | 221 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/29099 | |
| dc.identifier.wos | WOS:001146092900017 | |
| dc.identifier.wosquality | N/A | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | Web of Science | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Anadolu Ilahiyat Akademisi | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Eskiyeni | |
| dc.relation.publicationcategory | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess | |
| dc.snmz | KA_WoS_20250125 | |
| dc.subject | Sufism | |
| dc.subject | Necessity of Wujud | |
| dc.subject | Wahdat al-Wujud | |
| dc.subject | Al-Muthul al-aqliyya al-Aflatuniyya | |
| dc.title | Examining The Proofs of Wuj?d-W?jib Identity in al-Muthulal-Aqliya al-Afl?t?niyya | |
| dc.type | Article |
