Teleology of the Divine Acts from the Perspective of Muslim Theologians

Abstract

Discussion of teleology, especially the question of the teleology of divine actions, is an important topic in the field of religious education, especially in the science of theology. For any active and curious mind, it is a question of whether divine actions are impersonal or not, especially in the realm of creation - which is the most important divine act. Is it possible to draw a purpose for divine creation? And if the answer is yes, what is the point? Islamic scholars have expressed different views on the teleology of the divine actions, some considering their basis on the acceptance of the intellectual goodness and rubbish knows the divine actions purposeful, and the negation of teleology of the divine actions requires many bugs that the Imamiyyah, Mu'tazilites, Matridiyeh Theologians are such groups. Others, like most Ash'aries, have rejected the purpose in the divine actions due to their refusal to accept the rule of intellectual goodness and rubbish. Other cults have elaborated on the issue. In the present article, the reasons for the views of different cults on the finality of divine actions

Keywords

• teleology
• divine actions
• intellectual goodness and rubbish
• imamiyyah
• mu'tazile
• ash'arie
• matridiyeh