What does Al-ʿql al-hywlany mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-ʿql al-hywlany (عقل الهيولاني) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-ʿql al-hywlany

Al-ʿql al-hywlany according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

It is the pure readiness to perceive intelligibles, and it is a pure force devoid of act as in children. It was attributed to prime matter only because the soul at this level resembles the prime matter which is in itself devoid of all forms.

Al-ʿql al-hywlany according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

It is the pure readiness to perceive intelligibles and it is a pure force devoid of act as in children. And it was attributed to prime matter only because the soul at this level resembles the prime matter devoid in itself of all forms.

Al-ʿql al-hywlany according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

The fact that the perceptions of the soul are in potentiality.

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