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نویسندگان English
The nature of the soul and its unknown dimensions have long been central concerns for Muslim philosophers. One of the key debates in Islamic philosophy is the abstraction of the soul—its existence as an independent, immaterial entity that persists beyond the dissolution of the physical body. This concept is closely linked to discussions on resurrection and the afterlife. This study aims to analyze and compare the perspectives of two prominent Muslim philosophers, Afzal al-Dīn Marāghī Kāshānī and Mullā Ṣadrā, on the abstraction and immortality of the soul. Using a descriptive and qualitative approach, the article examines the reasoning these scholars provide in support of the soul’s abstraction. Findings indicate that Mullā Ṣadrā, through his theory of substantial motion (al-harakat al-jawhariyyah), argues that the soul originates with the body but ultimately transcends it. In contrast, Baba Afzal asserts that death is neither annihilation nor nonexistence but rather a detachment of the connections between body and soul. Both philosophers concur that once the soul reaches perfection, it no longer requires the body and continues its journey independently in the afterlife.
This study seeks to further elucidate and analyze the philosophical foundations of soul abstraction and its immortality as articulated by Baba Afzal Kāshānī and Mullā Ṣadrā.
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