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June 3, 2026Open Access

Contagion, Causality, and Circumspection in a Late-Mamluk Digest of Natural Philosophy

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This article introduces Ibn Ayyūb's treatise on causal efficacy among ulama, highlighting its implications for Islamic scholarship.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore Ibn Ayyūb's views on natural causal efficacy and its independence from divine influence, particularly regarding disease.
  • Introduced Ibn Ayyūb's biography and scholarly context in late Mamluk Egypt.
  • Analyzed the treatise 'Blocking the Means of Harm' regarding its natural philosophical arguments.
  • Examined historical debates and implications for Islamic scholarly discourse.
  • Ibn Ayyūb critiques the notion of causal independence of natural elements from God, emphasizing a defensive stance by the ulama.
  • His treatise serves educational purposes for inexperienced scholars, demonstrating the importance of intellectual rigor.
  • The analysis provides insights into how 15th-century ulama navigated medical and astrological legitimacy during epidemics.

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Joseph Leonardo Vignone (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1fc696dee9eb8c0dce78f3https://doi.org/10.6082/kkxv4-38a83
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