Islamic cosmology
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Islamic cosmology is the traditional Islamic understanding of the structure, origin, and order of the universe, integrating Qur’anic revelation, prophetic teachings, and philosophical thought into a religiously grounded model of the heavens and the earth.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic philosophical concept
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Islamic theology concept ⓘ religious cosmology ⓘ |
| affirms |
God as creator of the universe
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God’s absolute unity ⓘ God’s providence ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reconcile revelation and reason in understanding the universe ⓘ |
| describes |
order of the universe
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origin of the universe ⓘ structure of the universe ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Islamic philosophers
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Islamic theologians ⓘ Sufi thinkers ⓘ |
| developedIn | classical Islamic period ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Arsh
NERFINISHED
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Barzakh NERFINISHED ⓘ Day of Resurrection NERFINISHED ⓘ Divine Footstool NERFINISHED ⓘ Hell ⓘ Kursi NERFINISHED ⓘ Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ Pen ⓘ Preserved Tablet NERFINISHED ⓘ Sirat bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Throne of God NERFINISHED ⓘ angels ⓘ cosmic hierarchy ⓘ creation ex nihilo ⓘ divine decree ⓘ earth ⓘ heavens ⓘ jinn ⓘ lower heaven ⓘ scale of deeds ⓘ seven heavens ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian philosophy
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Greek cosmology ⓘ Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratesSource |
Hadith
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Islamic philosophical thought ⓘ Qur’an NERFINISHED ⓘ Sufi metaphysics ⓘ kalam theology ⓘ |
| relatedField |
Islamic angelology
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Islamic eschatology ⓘ Islamic metaphysics ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| viewsUniverseAs |
created
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finite ⓘ ordered ⓘ |
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