Muhammad Sadiq Ardestani
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Muhammad Sadiq Ardestani (died 1721) is one of the
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philosophers during
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period.


Life

Molla Muhammad Sadiq Ardestani, according to
Henry Corbin Henry Corbin (14 April 1903 – 7 October 1978) was a French philosopher, theologian, and Iranologist, professor of Islamic studies at the École pratique des hautes études. He was influential in extending the modern study of traditional Islami ...
, lived in the catastrophic period namely when Shah Sultan Hossein ruled out. his time coincided with siege of
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by Afghans.


Works

Ardestani has two primarily works in
Islamic philosophy Islamic philosophy is philosophy that emerges from the Islamic tradition. Two terms traditionally used in the Islamic world are sometimes translated as philosophy—''falsafa'' (), which refers to philosophy as well as logic, mathematics, and p ...
. his main work is Hikmah sadiqiya (the author's personal philosophy). this book has written by one of the pupil of Ardestani by the name of Mulla Hamzah Gilani. he had also glossary on
The Book of Healing ''The Book of Healing'' (; ; also known as ) is a scientific and philosophical encyclopedia written by Abu Ali ibn Sīna (also known as Avicenna). He most likely began to compose the book in 1014, completed it around 1020, and published it in ...
and some commentaries on
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's surah.


Philosophical views

Aredestani, like
molla Sadra Ṣadr ad-Dīn Muḥammad Shīrāzī, more commonly known as Mullā Ṣadrā (; ; c. 1571/2 – c. 1635/40 CE / 980 – 1050 AH), was a Persian Twelver Shi'i Islamic mystic, philosopher, theologian, and ‘Ālim who led the Iranian cultural r ...
, criticized Avicenna and Avicennans views. he, following
Mulla Sadra Ṣadr ad-Dīn Muḥammad Shīrāzī, more commonly known as Mullā Ṣadrā (; ; c. 1571/2 – c. 1635/40 CE / 980 – 1050 AH), was a Persians, Persian Twelver Shi'a, Shi'i Islamic philosophy, Islamic mystic, philosopher, Kalam, theologian, a ...
, believes that the faculty of imagination is immaterial. according to
Henry Corbin Henry Corbin (14 April 1903 – 7 October 1978) was a French philosopher, theologian, and Iranologist, professor of Islamic studies at the École pratique des hautes études. He was influential in extending the modern study of traditional Islami ...
, Ardestani had difficulties when he was to explain the interconnection the universal soul with body.of course Ardestani try to solve the problem by the conception epiphany or
tajalli Tajalli () is the appearance and disclosure of God as truth in Sufism. Tajalli is believed to be a process by which God manifests himself in concrete forms. Meaning Tajalli literally means "manifestation", "revelation", "disclosure" or "epiphany ...
.


See also

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Muslim philosophers Muslim philosophers both profess Islam and engage in a style of philosophy situated within the structure of the Arabic language and Islam, though not necessarily concerned with religious issues. The sayings of the companions of Muhammad contained ...
*
molla Sadra Ṣadr ad-Dīn Muḥammad Shīrāzī, more commonly known as Mullā Ṣadrā (; ; c. 1571/2 – c. 1635/40 CE / 980 – 1050 AH), was a Persian Twelver Shi'i Islamic mystic, philosopher, theologian, and ‘Ālim who led the Iranian cultural r ...


References


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External links

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