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However, Suhrawardi added being a separate talk about
a fourth kind of distinction, this important topic and issue.
which is gradation, as he (Alavi, 2004: 124)
accepted gradation in quiddity, According to the theory of
which means that there is one the Gradation of Existence,
fact and every essence may all beings, from floor to
have a range of intensity in divine throne, from prime
attributing to this fact. matter to eternal existence,
(Suhrawardi, 1996, Vol. 1: 334) are common in their
Mulla Sadra and his school existence; But they are distinct
of thought i.e., Transcendent from each other in their level
Wisdom, proved that existence of enjoyment of this fact.
is fundamental, so the So, what differentiates the
gradation should be attributed existence of different things is
to existence, not to quiddity nothing but existence itself in
nor to concepts. Some its different degrees of strength
researchers view Suhrawardi and weakness. Therefore, existential
as the source of Mulla instances are different from
Sadra’s idea of the variable one another in terms of
intensity of being. (Ref: priority and posteriority,
Legenhausen, 2023) perfection and imperfection,
Although the Gradation of and strength and weakness.
Existence is counted as the As a result, it shapes a
second pillar of the Transcendent longitudinal system from the
Wisdom of Mulla Sadra after weakest to the most severe to
Fundamental of Existence, he the rank where there is
did not discuss this issue in nothing above it. This system
any separate chapter in his is called the Gradation
books and talked about it System. (Tabataba'i, 2011: 18;
among other discussions, Ibid, 2012, Vol. 1: 35;
leaving his fans in regret for Misbah Yazdi, 2015, Vol. 1: 362)
