One of the main discussions in theology is the relationship between the Divine Essence and Attributes. Various propositions have been made in this regard. One of these is the negation of attributes denoting the essence, which has been called the negative theology. Qazi Sa’id Qomi is among the main figures promoting this view. The article at hand reviews the negative theology from the viewpoint of Qazi Sa’id Qomi. It first presents the concept of the negation of attributes and provides three definitions given for it, though all are disputed. The inability to resolve the problem of the extraction of multiple attributes from the indivisible essence, an incorrect understanding of the meaning of attribute (i.e. equaling it to augmentation and difference from the described phenomenon), avoiding the analogy trap, and the inability to compromise the narrations are the main reasons that caused Qazi Sa’id to tend toward negative theology. The result of the examination of his viewpoint toward the topic of Divine Attributes is that he has not been so successful in this regard, i.e. he has not provided a defendable definition of the negation of attributes nor has offered a robust reason for it.
Bonyani,M and Rahimi,A . (2018). A Reflection on the Nature and Reasons for the Negation of Divine Attributes from the Viewpoint of Qazi Sa’id Qomi. Philosophy of Religion, 15(4), 845-866. doi: 10.22059/jpht.2019.233154.1005467
MLA
Bonyani,M , and Rahimi,A . "A Reflection on the Nature and Reasons for the Negation of Divine Attributes from the Viewpoint of Qazi Sa’id Qomi", Philosophy of Religion, 15, 4, 2018, 845-866. doi: 10.22059/jpht.2019.233154.1005467
HARVARD
Bonyani M, Rahimi A. (2018). 'A Reflection on the Nature and Reasons for the Negation of Divine Attributes from the Viewpoint of Qazi Sa’id Qomi', Philosophy of Religion, 15(4), pp. 845-866. doi: 10.22059/jpht.2019.233154.1005467
CHICAGO
M Bonyani and A Rahimi, "A Reflection on the Nature and Reasons for the Negation of Divine Attributes from the Viewpoint of Qazi Sa’id Qomi," Philosophy of Religion, 15 4 (2018): 845-866, doi: 10.22059/jpht.2019.233154.1005467
VANCOUVER
Bonyani M, Rahimi A. A Reflection on the Nature and Reasons for the Negation of Divine Attributes from the Viewpoint of Qazi Sa’id Qomi. Philosophy of Religion. 2018;15(4):845-866 (In Persian). doi: 10.22059/jpht.2019.233154.1005467
