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Akudaaya (die and reappear), of vital functions and actions
and Abiku (born to die) through various instruments
(Ọsanyìnbí & Falana, 2016). (Mulla Ṣadrā, 1981; Khademi
et al, 2021), applicable even
The Concept of the Human Body to vegetative bodies. The soul
in Transcendental Wisdom
The nature and definition of the is defined by philosophers as the
body in Mulla Ṣadrā's "first entelechy of a natural
philosophy is a complex and body," (Khamenei, 2003;
ambiguous issue within the Afzali & Ghasempour, 2014)
transcendental philosophical implying that a natural
system (Mousavi, 2016). organic body is synonymous
Various perspectives emerge from with the concept of a body
published works, highlighting (Mulla Ṣadrā, 1981; Khademi
significant differences in et al, 2021).
interpreting the body based on In Transcendental Wisdom,
Mulla Ṣadrā's expressions "organic" is interpreted as
(Ibid). Consequently, finding a "possessing faculties,"
comprehensive definition that encompassing celestial, human,
reconciles all his contradictory animal, and vegetative souls
expressions proves challenging. (Ibid). Mulla Ṣadrā posits that
Mulla Ṣadrā often uses the body is a composite of
multiple adjectives to describe conflicting elements tending
the body rather than a single toward separation, sustained by
term (Ibid). In Transcendental a force beyond itself (Mulla
Wisdom, key foundations of Ṣadrā, 1981; Sajjadi, 1982).
the human body include the The body is a natural organic
originality of existence, entity whose movement begins
substantial motion, and the at conception as substantial
relationship between the soul motion (Mulla Ṣadrā, 1981).
and the body. The body's quality relies on
The term "body" refers to a the soul's attachment; without
natural organic entity capable the soul, the body lacks life
