Islam > Glossary > Al-ʿql al-hywlany
Discover the meaning of the term Al-ʿql al-hywlany (عقل الهيولاني) in Islamic vocabulary.
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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM
📖 1 min readIt 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.
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.
The fact that the perceptions of the soul are in potentiality.