Reflection on the Essentials of Avecinna and Mulla-Sadra's

Abstract

The philosophers believe that the origin of the chain of Intellects "The primal Intellect "(Agl-al Awal) is the "First Creature ".In Islamic tradition the First Creature is called by different names such as: Intellect (Agl), The Pen (Qalam), Muhammadan Light, Muhammadan Soul Studies.This article Avicenna and Mulla Sadra's Points of view, and in this line concentrates on the problem that weather the reality of all these different expressions conform and especially, weather the fact inward of the Last prophet (Pbuh) can be the applicability of the First Creature or not.The author to tries the clarify bases of diversity of Avicenna and Mulla Sadra's opinions on this matter and belives that the differenc of the views of these two philosophers is based on their different approach to: Accepthing or rejecting the Originality of Existence and Gradating of Existencel, Pre-existence of soul, and Equality or differentiality of the essence of the Last messenger and the essence of other people.

Keywords

• The First Creature
• The Primal Intellect
• The Original Eessence of Muhammad