The relevance between philosophy and theology in the matter of human action

Abstract

This research deals with the issue of human activity between philosophy and theology, and this is considered the focus of human studies, describing the man as the essence of existence, so we show the extent of the connection between philosophy and theology in this important issue, which is related to the doctrine of divine justice and the extent of freedom granted to man in carrying out his actions, which has always disturbed Muslims Among them is the issue of choice and coercion, and there was much debate about it between the theologians and philosophers, and each of them set conditions and rules for it so that this human act could be achieved, and in light of it the servant is assigned to carry out devotional orders and give the mind a wide space in the law, so the theologians acknowledged the freedom of action.

But with conditions, they divided the actions into optional and compulsory actions. Muammar bin Abbad Al-Salami, for example, mixed the two actions, and Ibrahim bin Sayyar Al-Nazam went on to say about the risks of obedience and the risks of disobedience, and they are both created by God Almighty within man, and man has freedom and choice. As for the philosophers, they also dealt with this issue, and they are closer to the Mu'tazila theologians, where the influence and influence between them is clear the likes of Abu Yusuf Ya`qub al-Kindi and Abu Nasr Muhammad al-Farabi.