LessonsProof of Mutual Hindrance: Divine Unity, Conflicting Wills and Eternity of AttributesQuiz

لَفَسَدَتَا
Both would fall into corruption or disorder.

Corruption may mean the disruption of an already existing order, or the failure of such an order to come into existence. These interpretations require different premises: a world that disintegrates must first exist, whereas a world that never comes into being is a distinct hypothesis.

If mutual hindrance is said to entail the absolute nonexistence of the world, one must show why a conflict between hypothetical wills would render every possible realization of the world impossible. The possibility of disruption alone is not identical to the nonexistence of the world that is actually observed.

Opening interactive controls...

What does “corruption” mean in this argument?

Proof of Mutual Hindrance: Divine Unity, Conflicting Wills and Eternity of Attributes

لَفَسَدَتَا
Both would fall into corruption or disorder.

Corruption may mean the disruption of an already existing order, or the failure of such an order to come into existence. These interpretations require different premises: a world that disintegrates must first exist, whereas a world that never comes into being is a distinct hypothesis.

If mutual hindrance is said to entail the absolute nonexistence of the world, one must show why a conflict between hypothetical wills would render every possible realization of the world impossible. The possibility of disruption alone is not identical to the nonexistence of the world that is actually observed.