The Rule of the Causes of Essences (Zawat al-asbab) and Its Roots in Religious Texts

The great importance of the argument, especially the rule of the causes of essences (Zawat al-asbab) makes us investigate its content and function. Since this rule is based on priori argument, in the application of this rule we must use a method that results in a permanent and convincing result. The importance of the rule lies in the fact that the rule of the causes of essences, which can be referred to as the criterion of argument, views the process of argumentation to be from cause to effect. In addition to some of the problems with the rule, it has many applications in logic and philosophy, and has been the subject of much discussion among philosophers, some of whose views are discussed below. However, after the establishment of the rule, we seek to examine the backgrounds of the formation of the content of the rule in the minds of philosophers by examining some verses and hadiths. Given the clear evidence in this regard, it seems that the roots of the rule should be sought in religious texts.