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Ghazzalis view on Prophetic revelation

Ghazzali when explaining the problem of revelation, has been influenced by Ibn Sina; therefore, his final view in the field, though being to some extent philosophical and theological, more seems to be mystical. His mystical explanation is based upon the uniqueness of revelation and intuition. On an ontological principle, He speaks of the covered table and of removing the cover for discovering the truths. In addition, he has used the general intellect and the general soul to explain the matter and put them in an orderly analogicity with a mental distinction. His ontological principle prepares an appropriate foundation for the hearth and its forces to be explained and his epistemological principle help him to explain the connection with the covered table, intuition and its different types. The conclusions of Ghazzaliʹs view can be used in explaining hermeneutics, spiritual experiences and. Ghazzaliʹs influence on next scholars, specially those of mystical tendencies is clearly perceived. The problems of attained prophecy and Divine blessing prophecy, spiritual experience in Ibn Arabics works, general intellect and general soul, and explaining analogical order between revelation and other spiritual states in seyyed Heidar Amoli an Sadraʹs works have been clearly seen.