هستی شناسی نور و ظلمت در اندیشه ی شیخ اشراق

Abstract

Light and darkness are original codes in philosophical intuition of <em>Suhrawardi</em>. God, in this system of philosophy, created the universe from the type of light source called <em>Nvralanvar </em>from top to bottom. The top down creation cosmology is an incarnation of supreme power of God and its Truth which is unified with the Light and Being called <em>Mlvmyt, Nvryt </em>and <em>Mzhryt </em>respectively. The creation of the world from <em>Suhrawardi's </em>philosophical point of view is light source, <em>Nvralanvar</em>. <em>Suhrawardi's </em>ontology-based system is the expression of devotion. God, unique holiness, is absolute devotion to the light and the light is absolute and the other lights are shining in terms of intimacy to the absolute light. Almost all philosophical ideas and theories of <em>Suhrawardi </em>are based on this fundamental view on light source which considers his ontological interpretation and explanation. This paper, first, aims at studying metaphysical foundations, light and darkness ontology and cosmology in <em>Suhrawardi </em>philosophy. Light divisions and other provisions related to the ideas of light and darkness and <em>Suhrawardi's </em>explanation on them are also studied in this paper.