Divine Wisdom: Quiddity and Proofs

Since Divine wisdom is an essential attribute, ignorance has no place in Essence; and when it is a quality act, it either means accuracy and perfection of Divine Acts (including ontological acts or legislative obligations and prohibitions) or purposefulness of Divine act, because performing useless acts is unbecoming and unworthy of The Most High Necessary Existence and His wisdom. Therefore, the Asharite's belief that there is no purpose behind divine acts is rejected, and their justifications and interpretations of the relevant verses are not acceptable, this entails doing foolish because act by God, which is impossible, whereas the Essence of the Divine, the Pure Being, the Necessary Existence has, in every aspect, attributes of perfection and possesses absolute independence and knowledge. So wisdom is prerequisite for such a Being. This paper which seeks to clarify the meaning of the various kinds of divine wisdom investigates and criticizes the Asharites’ misconceptions of some Quranic verses.