Perspectives, Relationships and Relativity in Ibn al - ‘Arabī’s Thought 58 emerges from this scheme of elements on both sides is that the power of coming into being resides in the fixed entity and the latter comes into being only after hearing God’s command . 2 Thus, creation is carried out in two phases : the first is the creation of the fixed entities with their essential ingredients, their thingness, their ability to hear and their compliance with God’s command ; and the second is God’s command, which seems to be a part of His essence, just as His will is . Thus, in Ibn al - ‘Arabī’s view, creation is an indirect process beginning with God’s creation of the fixed entities In His thought and ending with His command given to the fixed entities . However, the Greatest Master presents another theory of creation which can be named the theory of emanation ( fayḍ ) . According to this theory, which is reminiscent of the Ibn Sinān scheme of emanation, God first created the First Intellect ....
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