Date of Award

1-1-2000

Thesis Type

Masters

Document Type

Thesis

Divisions

Academy of Islamic Studies

Department

Department of Aqidah and Islamic Thought

Institution

Universiti Malaya

Abstract

Among the 'mutakallimin' (teolog). they inclined to use their own concept ' dalil' regarding nature as an evidence to prove the existence of God. This concept is based on the principle that nature was created by God as a symbol of 'Al-Mighty' (Keesaan) 'lradahNya yang azali'. Without his prior consent, the whole world of nature would not be a existence. With this concept. it reveals that this would is 'new' ie. From non-existence to existence, whilst Allah are caisidered 'qadim ' (Forever Will Remain). lbn Sina (w. 1037m) was among the 'failasur who quite disagree with this concept. To him, this concept construates meaning that Allah was unpredictable ic 'gracions/kind' at one moment and will differs the next moment. From his point of view. Al-Farabi (w. 950m) was strongly influenced by Aristotles, whose concept denotes that the first movement was initially supposed to create avenue to the worship of Allah but instead he argued that this concept has already deviated and as such becomes void and dormant He further added. this concept does not reflects the ultimate truth, of Allah as 'Creator of the Universe'. Facing this situation, Ibn Sina used his own concept to prove the existence of God. He resumed, the existence of 'Khaliq' as evidence to mark the existence of human and nature.

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Dissertation (M.A) -- Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya, 2000.

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