Analysis of the multiplicity of names and attributes of God in theoretical mysticism

Document Type : Original Article

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2 عضو هیأت علمی دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد

3 Philosophy, Theology. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Abstract

Hojjat Asadi:
In the esoteric model and mystical unifying thought, the divine names and attributes have a unique place in the universe; In such a way that perhaps the main focus of all mystical and epistemological topics can be considered; Because after proving that the divine essence is unconditionally divisive and free from any constraints, even the constraints of application, determination, name and description, the next position is the divine order and the names and attributes. Among the many issues related to nouns and adjectives, three issues; What is the truth, the justification of plurality, and the quality of the transmission of nominal pluralities from the one divine essence are doubly important. In the present article, by analyzing the views of Muslim mystics, it becomes clear that the source of the realization of nominal plurals and adjectives is the "emergence of the absolute in the constrained" in a definite way, and the definite plural is also a credit and virtual plural (in the mystical sense). Is coming.

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