THE CONCEPT OF TAWHID IN IBN SINA'S METAPHYSICAL PHILOSOPHY
KONSEP TAUHID DALAM FILSAFAT METAFISIKA IBNU SINA
Keywords:
tawhid, Ibn Sina, Islamic metaphysics, Necessary ExistentAbstract
This research examines the concept of tawhid (divine unity) in the meta-physical philosophy of Ibn Sina, a prominent 11th-century Muslim philoso-pher. Through textual and philosophical analysis, the study investigates how Ibn Sina articulated a concept of divinity that is transcendent yet ac-cessible through rational reasoning. Using a philosophical framework that integrated Aristotelian and Neo-Platonic traditions, Ibn Sina developed sophisticated arguments to demonstrate the unity and necessity of the Necessary Existent (Wajib al-Wujud). The findings reveal that Ibn Sina's concept of tawhid transcends conventional theological understanding, of-fering a robust rational foundation for Islamic faith. His metaphysical con-ception of God as a singular, simple, immutable, and eternal Necessary Existent has made significant contributions to Islamic intellectual tradition and comparative philosophy.
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