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- The Prophetic Era
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Summary
Self-sufficiency belongs to God
Author's view
This is Sha'rawi's reading and is attributed to him. His position on causality is given here; kalam and philosophical views on causality were not checked and must be checked before citing.
Opinions on the question
The question: Do causes act by their own nature, or by God's power?
First opinion · Sunni tradition (the museum's frame)Main reference
Causes do not act by themselves, but by God's power and subjection
Sha'rawi holds that the cosmos works by its Creator's power, who sets it running or halts it as He wills {cite:tafsir-sharawi-khawatir-scan p.44} {cite:tafsir-sharawi-khawatir-scan p.139}.
Held by: Muhammad Mutawalli al-Sha'rawi
More opinions (2)
Academic viewSecondary opinion
Not checked in this batch
The pages give no kalam or philosophical views on causality; these must be checked before citing.
Other viewOther opinion
No other view presented
The view given in these pages is Sha'rawi's.
Sources
- Sha'rawi's Khawatir around the Holy Quran, volume one (scan copy) , p.139
- Sha'rawi's Khawatir around the Holy Quran, volume one (scan copy) , p.140
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islam.museum contributors. “Causes and divine power (al-asbab wal-qudra)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/concept/al-asbab-wal-qudra/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-23.