The Scientific Explanation of Extraordinary Phenomena from Allameh Tabataba’i’s and Fakhr Razi’s Viewpoint

Few people are unfamiliar with or have not heard of extraordinary phenomena, but the question that arises for many is what causes these phenomena and how they can be scientifically explained. Does a natural phenomenon, known or unknown, give rise to these phenomena, or is it a supernatural phenomenon? In this study, which is conducted using an analytical-descriptive method, we attempt to answer this question based on Allameh Tabataba’i’s and Fakhr Razi’s viewpoint. These two prominent scholars of the Islamic world, both theologians, and philosophers and interpreters, have provided different answers to this issue. Allameh Tabataba’i, based on his theological and philosophical foundations, considered a natural fact as a cause, and provides a scientific explanation for extraordinary phenomena. On the other hand, Fakhr Razi, based on his own Ash‘ari foundations, considered a supernatural fact as a cause and deemed a scientific explanation impossible.