Rational Necessity or Refusal of the Mediators Existence in Divine Creation, according to Mulla Sadra’s and Ibn Taymiyyah’s Views

One of the main philosophical issues is the belief in the necessity of the existence of mediators in the divine creation. A lot of researches have been carried out on the issue, but most of them are focusing on the narrative aspects, and its rational aspects have been poorly studied. In this article, for the first time, the issue is explored according to Mulla Sadra’s and Ibn Taymyyeh’s views, and examined in terms of Mulla Sadra’s philosophical principles, namely the quality of God's knowledge of the world and Sudur (Emanation). Finally, the critiques of the issue are answered, and it is shown that al-hikmat al-muta’aliyah can respond to the raised problems according to some of its basic concepts such as copula existence, extended being, basiṭ al-haqiqa (simple reality), and tajalli (manifestation).