THE ONTOLOGICAL AND EPISTEMOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SA'ID AL-DIN AL-FARGHANI’S TEACHING
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https://doi.org/10.47390/SPR1342V6I4Y2026N23Keywords:
Sa’id al-Din al-Farghani, ontological foundations, epistemological foundations, wahdat al-wujud, wujud, tajalli, ma’rifa, kashf, fano-baqo.Abstract
This article analyzes the interrelation between the ontological and epistemological foundations in the teachings of Sa’id al-Din al-Farghani. Based on the introductions and terminological explanations found in Mashariq al-Darari and Muntaha al-Madarik, the study elucidates the conceptual system of such notions as wujud, tajalli, zahir-batin, jam-farq, and fano-baqoʻ. The findings demonstrate that, in al-Farghani’s doctrine, the idea of wahdat al-wujud is interpreted as an integral metaphysical vision expressing the unity of being and knowledge.
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