Aristotelian Causes and Their Intellectual Foundations in Islamic Philosophy

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Teacher of doctrine and philosophy, College of Islamic and Arab Studies for Boys in Dessouk,Arab Republic of Egypt Kafr El-Sheikh / Qalin

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The research deals with the influence of Aristotelian causes (material، formal، efficient، and final) on Islamic philosophy، as Muslim philosophers، such as Al-Kindi and Ibn Rushd، adapted these causes to be in line with Islamic doctrine. These causes were linked to the interpretation of major metaphysical issues such as creation، fate، and divine providence، as philosophers reformulated these concepts to reflect the oneness of God and His absolute will.
The study of Muslim philosophers revolved around considering the Creator as the first cause، while other causes represent means for implementing the divine order in the universe. Ibn Sina focused on the efficient cause as a manifestation of the necessary existence، and Ibn Rushd considered the final cause as evidence of divine providence. These causes also contributed to explaining the relationship between natural causes and divine will، with an emphasis on reconciling transmission and reason. Finally، the research confirms that Aristotelian causes were not just an imported philosophical concept، but rather a cognitive tool that Muslim philosophers reformulated to serve Islamic thought، reflecting their ability to combine Greek philosophy and Islamic heritage to enrich rational and religious thought.
Keywords: Causes، Islamic philosophy، philosophers، Islamic doctrine، Islamic thought.

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