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other. The multiplicity we The individual Unity of
witness is nothing except His Existence is the latest theory
manifestations, and they do of Mulla Sadra, as he knows
not have any type of existence. the theory of Gradation is a
(Amininijad, 2015: 137) stage of education and
This theory was proposed by learning for beginners and
mystics before philosophers chooses the individual Unity
based on their intuitions, and of Existence as his last
they tried to prove it based on selected theory after making
rational arguments as well. all necessary arrangements
The Transcendent Wisdom of and proving it with different
Mulla Sadra claims that there intellectual arguments to
is no contradiction between enhance his philosophy and
mysticism, philosophy, and bring it closer to mysticism.
revelation; But each of them (Ref: Monazah & Kavandi,
conforms to the others. 2017: 169-186)
In this context, Mulla Mulla Sadra pointed out
Sadra stated: this on different occasions.
The Sharia (Devine Laws) For example, He said:
and the intellect are As Almighty Allah granted
compatible in all their me through His grace and
rules. The true, divinely mercy to know that
blessed Shari’a may not contingent quiddities are
have rules conflicting with eternally invalid and doom,
the necessary certainty of He also guided me with an
knowledge. It's a shame for empyrean obvious argument
a philosophy to have laws to the straight path that
not following the Book existence and being are
(Qur’an) and the Sunnah. confined in single unit
(Mulla Sadra, 1981, Vol. 8: reality and have no partner
303) in real existence.
