nature (الطَّبِيعَة)
العقيدة
التعريف :
One of the terms used by philosophers suggesting that all created beings are produced by nature, and that a created being combines the four natural elements: water, soil, fire and air. It is also alleged that the cosmos acts by will, and that events occur as a result of its action, not as God’s creation.
المعنى الاصطلاحي :
Inherent qualities and powers in human beings.
الشرح المختصر :
"Tabee‘ah" (nature), in theology, means character and natural disposition. For instance, it would be said that someone has a good "tabee‘ah", meaning a good character. The nature of souls and people means their intrinsic attributes as demonstrated in good and evil behavior.
التعريف اللغوي المختصر :
"Tabee‘ah": created. It is derived from "tab‘", which means creation and origination. Other meanings: the character and natural disposition of humans.