چکیده:
Kindī is a philosopher who did not present a coherent conception of God. The God he portrays sometimes resembles the God of the Quran, at other times the God of the Mu'tazilites, and occasionally the God of Neoplatonists. These varying interpretations have led to diverse perspectives in his surviving works regarding the emergence of beings. Some commentators attribute the theory of emanation (al-ṣudūr) to al-Kindī, while others emphasize the theory of creation ex nihilo (creation from nothing). The main objective of this article is to examine al-Kindī’s views and those of his significant commentators on the theories of emanation and creation ex nihilo. The data collection method is library-based, and the data analysis method is descriptive-analytical. The article’s rough conclusion is that al-Kindī, by distinguishing between fiʿl (action) and ʿamal (deed), argues that God, or the "True First Agent," possesses perfect action (fiʿl), while metaphorical agents (fāʿils bi-l-majāz) perform deeds (ʿamal). This distinction allows creation ex nihilo to be understood as God’s action, while emanation is viewed as the deed of metaphorical agents. With this perspective, it can be argued that al-Kindī reconciles the theory of emanation with the theory of creation ex nihilo.
خلاصه ماشینی:
* This article is extracted from a doctoral dissertation titled "Reconciling the Theory of Creation ex nihilo and the Neoplatonic Theory of Emanation in the Islamic Period (A Case Study: Kindi and Isaac Israeli)", (Supervisors: Yousef Daneshvar Nilou and Seyyed Jamal al-Din Mirsharaf al-Din (Sharaf), and Consultant Professor: Mohammad Keivanfar), Department of Islamic Philosophy and Theology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Religions and Denominations Qom, Qom, Iran.
The main issue of this article is the explanation of Kindi's view regarding the theory of emanation and the theory of creation ex nihilo, which can be considered to stem from the different conceptions he had of God. In general, among Kindi's commentators, three conceptions of God are discussed and examined: 1.
Regarding the main issue of this article, namely the theory of emanation and the theory of creation ex nihilo in Kindi's view, no article has been written so far; however, regarding the different conceptions of God in Kindi's view, the following articles have been written: Abbasi Hossein Abadi, Hassan; Kakayi, Mastaneh.
Critique of Frank's Viewpoint Although Frank has attempted to present a coherent theory regarding Kindi's view on the issue of emanation, it can be said that he is significantly unsuccessful; because: a) Frank considers the concept of al-ibda' to be merely an act performed by the first cause and, in a sense, is the process of the first cause's work; whereas the concept of al-ibda' as presented by Kindi and other philosophers and theologians who believe in this concept, does not harmonize with the concept of emanation found in Neoplatonic philosophy.
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