Intellect as the Cause of Form (Surat) and Primal Matter (Hayula) in Hadiqat al-Haqiqah
In Section 10 of Hadiqat al-Haqiqah, Hakim Sana'i explores the cosmological role of the intellect (aql) by identifying it as the foundational cause of both form (surat) and primal matter (hayula). He asserts that by the eternal divine command, form is placed within the primal matter of the universe. Sana'i suggests that the essence of this speechless cosmic existence consists of the primal matter of intellect and soul, establishing the intellect not merely as a human cognitive faculty, but as a primordial principle that structures physical reality.
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