MULLA SADRA AND IBN SINA NATURAL DISASTER

Abstract

This paper explores natural disasters through Islamic philosophy, focusing on al-Hikmah al-Muta'aliyah and its cosmological implications. The research hypothesizes that this philosophy offers a comprehensive framework for understanding nature, disasters, and their mitigation, integrating seamlessly with traditional sciences, applied sciences, culture, and history. Therefore, it proposes an alternative paradigm for addressing contemporary challenges. Al-Hikmah al-Muta'aliyah provides a holistic spiritual perspective that views nature not merely as potentially destructive but as integral to the journey of nature and human life. It underscores humans' responsibility as vicegerent (khalifah) to maintain a respectful relationship with nature, considering it a divine presence beneficial to humanity. Analytic and phenomenological descriptive methods inform this study, exploring these philosophical and cosmological dimensions.