An Elucidation of Utterance, Divine Utterance and Revelation
Abstract
Utterance and Book, Qur'an and CriterionMulla Sadra does not accept the school of Ash'aris, who regard God's utterance as concepts dependent on the Essence of God, or as "psychical utterance"; nor does he affirm the opinion of the Mu'tazalis who maintain that God's utterance is same as making voice in a certain body. The reality of God's utterance, according to Mulla Sadra, is making perfect words and revelation of the clear and allegorical verses in the garb of words.