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FOR IF THE CAUSE WERE A MECHANICAL CAUSE ( mūjib ) THEN OF
NECESSITY ITS EFFECT ( athar ) WOULD NOT REMAIN BEHIND IT . THEN
THAT WOULD REQUIRE EITHER THE PRIORITY ( qidam ) OF THE WORLD OR
THE ...
FOR IF THE CAUSE WERE A MECHANICAL CAUSE ( mūjib ) THEN OF
NECESSITY ITS EFFECT ( athar ) WOULD NOT REMAIN BEHIND IT . THEN
THAT WOULD REQUIRE EITHER THE PRIORITY ( qidam ) OF THE WORLD OR
THE ...
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free agent is able to act or cease from acting , while the mechanical cause is not .
( 2 ) Second , the act of the free agent is consequent upon knowledge and
purpose and will , while the mechanical cause is not . ( 3 ) It is possible for the act
of ...
free agent is able to act or cease from acting , while the mechanical cause is not .
( 2 ) Second , the act of the free agent is consequent upon knowledge and
purpose and will , while the mechanical cause is not . ( 3 ) It is possible for the act
of ...
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And if it be a mechanical cause , then its effect ( athar ) cannot follow it in time .
Hence its effect must be prior . But it had been proved that it is originated . Hence
its mover must also be originated , for they are mutually necessary — and both ...
And if it be a mechanical cause , then its effect ( athar ) cannot follow it in time .
Hence its effect must be prior . But it had been proved that it is originated . Hence
its mover must also be originated , for they are mutually necessary — and both ...
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Contents
PROPHECY 152173 | 3 |
THE PROOF OF THE SELFEXISTENT 2137 | 6 |
ALLĀHs POSITIVE QUALITIES 3882 | 17 |
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according actions addition advantage agreed agreement Alī Allāh appointed Ash'arites become believe belongs better body Book brings cause claim comes command committed condition connection created Creator creature creed denied depends deserves desire Development difference direction discussion equal essence established eternity everything evil explanation faith false follow Fourth give guarding hand Hence High hold Imām Imāmate immune impossible incumbent inheres Justice kindness knowledge known Koran LIVING Macdonald matter means mentioned Messenger miracles Mu'tazilites Muḥammad mukallaf Muslims namely nature necessarily necessary necessitates necessity non-existence obedience obey object opinion originated thing otherwise perfect perform person position possible existence precedence prior prohibitions proof prophecy Prophet proved punishment qualities rational reality reason recompense refer remain removed requires result reward seeking senses sought sound speech Sunnites taklif teach Third tion tradition true unbeliever universal Veracious verses whoever
Bibliographic information
| Title | Publications, Volume 29 Publications, Oriental Translation Fund |
| Author | Oriental Translation Fund |
| Publisher | Royal Asiatic Society, 1928 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 May 2007 |
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