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Assistant Professor, Mazandaran University, Babolsar, Iran0
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"Assistant Professor at the University of Quranic Sciences and Teachings, and a faculty member at the Faculty of Quranic Sciences in Amol, Iran.
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Level 4 student of Rokn Al-Hadi Center for Comparative Interpretation in Kerman
Abstract
This study adopts a theoretical-analytical approach to conduct a comparative examination of the issue of determinism and free will in two distinct sources: first, the article “Human Act under God’s Control or Free?” in the Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān (Leiden), which presents a historical-descriptive overview of various Islamic perspectives on the subject; and second, the exegetical-philosophical framework of Ayatollah Abdullah Jawadi Amoli, who, drawing on the principles of ḥikmat-i mutaʿāliya (Transcendent Philosophy), offers a rational-revelatory interpretation of the relationship between divine power and human freedom. The central concern of the study is to elucidate the epistemological and methodological differences between these two readings of human volition. The theory of amr bayn al-amrayn (a matter between two extremes) is selected as the focal point of analysis—a theory that holds a central position in Shiʿi philosophical and exegetical traditions, particularly in Jawadi Amoli’s works. The research methodology is based on conceptual analysis and philosophical interpretation of primary sources using a library-based approach. The findings indicate that Jawadi Amoli’s perspective, while affirming divine omnipotence, emphasizes human will, responsibility, and moral agency. Based on these findings, it may be asserted that his exegetical-philosophical system holds significant potential for contributing to contemporary discourses in the philosophy of religion, especially in ethics and Qur’anic theology
smael por,M. T. , hosini,,S. M. and khodadadi,Z. (2026). "Predestination and Free Will in the Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān: A Critical Reassessment from the Perspective of Ayatollah Javadi Amoli. Maarij, 5(2), 55-80.
MLA
smael por,M. T. , , hosini,S. M. , and khodadadi,Z. . ""Predestination and Free Will in the Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān: A Critical Reassessment from the Perspective of Ayatollah Javadi Amoli", Maarij, 5, 2, 2026, 55-80.
HARVARD
smael por M. T., hosini, S. M., khodadadi Z. (2026). '"Predestination and Free Will in the Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān: A Critical Reassessment from the Perspective of Ayatollah Javadi Amoli', Maarij, 5(2), pp. 55-80.
CHICAGO
M. T. smael por, S. M. hosini, and Z. khodadadi, ""Predestination and Free Will in the Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān: A Critical Reassessment from the Perspective of Ayatollah Javadi Amoli," Maarij, 5 2 (2026): 55-80,
VANCOUVER
smael por M. T., hosini, S. M., khodadadi Z. "Predestination and Free Will in the Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān: A Critical Reassessment from the Perspective of Ayatollah Javadi Amoli. Maarij, 2026; 5(2): 55-80.