آوردگاه متکلمان، فلاسفه و عرفا درباره علم خدا به روایت میر سید احمدی علوی

The approaches of theologians, philosophers, and mystics to the nature and scope of divine knowledge have long stood in opposition to one another. Their scholarly disputes and intellectual confrontations have opened the way to many previously unexplored questions and yielded substantial intellectual fruits. One of the major theological works to have been written for the first time from a perspective informed by philosophical teachings is Tajrid al-e‘tiqād (The Purification of the Belief) by Khwaja Nasir al-Din Tusi. Owing to its distinctive features, it came to be regarded as both a classical work and an instructional text, leading to the composition of numerous glosses and commentaries upon it. Among the commentaries by Sunni scholars, Qushchi’s (d. 879 AH / 1474 AD) Sharh-e Jadid occupies a preeminent position, with various glosses written upon it. One of the most substantial contributions comes from Khafri’s (d. 942 or 957 AH / 1535 or 1550 AD) gloss, which focuses exclusively on the Divine Attributes. The importance of this gloss is best attested by the fact that nearly twenty leading figures in philosophy and theology, including Mir Damad, took on the task of providing commentary and critique on it. Subsequently, Mir Sayyed Ahmad ‘Alawi (d. before 1060 AH / 1650 AD)—Mir Damad’s son-in-law and spiritual successor—furthered the discussion by writing three valuable and unparalleled commentaries upon it. This article addresses the discussion of divine knowledge as presented in the substantial and extensive work Hazirat al-uns men riyaz al-quds. It examines the perspectives of theologians, philosophers, and mystics on the nature of divine knowledge through the lens of Mir Sayyed Ahmad ‘Alawi as outlined in the aforementioned work.