Dialogia: Jurnal Studi Islam dan Sosial
Vol 20, No 1 (2022): DIALOGIA : JURNAL STUDI ISLAM DAN SOSIAL

THE ESSENCE OF 'AQL AS KAMĀL AL-AWWAL IN THE VIEW OF IBNU SĪNĀ

Abdul Rohman (Universitas Darussalam Gontor)
Amir Reza Kusuma (Universitas Darussalam Gontor)
Muhammad Ari Firdausi (Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) KH. Achmad Shiddiq, Jember)



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Publish Date
11 Jun 2022

Abstract

This article aims to examine the essence of 'aql as kamāl al-awwal in Ibn Sīnā's philosophy. In this article, the author uses a qualitative research method with a descriptive-analytical and philosophical approach. This study found several important points which include: first, 'aql by Ibn Sīnā is defined as a potential of nafs insāniyyah or nafs nāṭiqah which helps humans to achieve knowledge and truth; secondly, the essence of 'aql for Ibn Sīnā is kamāl al-awwal, therefore it is immaterial and not material; third, the essence of 'aql as kamāl al-awwal makes it correlate with the nafs, rūḥ, and qalb which are human spiritual entities; fourth, 'aql as kamāl al-awwal also shows its potential as a tool to gain knowledge, where the process begins with the capture of phenomena through the five senses and then digested by 'aql and assisted in conceptualizing it through the emission of 'Aql Fa'āl; fifth, Ibn Sīnā's idea of the essence of 'aql may have been influenced by earlier Muslim philosophers such as al-Kindī and al-Fārābī, besides having undergone several explorations. In addition, he also succeeded in influencing later Muslim philosophers such as al-Ghazālī. is something that settles in life and appears in the action easily without the need of thinking first. Morals are not deeds, strengths, and knowledge. Morals are "Haal" or conditions of the soul and the inner shape

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dialogia

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Social Sciences

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Dialogia merupakan jurnal enam bulanan yang diterbitkan oleh Fakultas Ushuluddin, Adab dan Dakwah IAIN Ponorogo. Dialogia menerima tulisan ilmiah hasil pemikiran konseptual dan hasil penelitian yang belum pernah dipublikasikan, terutama yang berhubungan dengan studi Islam dan ...