The Qur'an and the problem of God's hiddenness in Schellenberg's divine hiddenness argument

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1 Narges Movahedi, Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Education, Farhangian University PO Box 889-14665 Tehran, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Education, Farhangian University, PO Box 889-14665, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

According to Schellenberg, the argument of divine disappearance is one of the arguments against belief in God.In the Holy Quran, there are verses about the people of Bani Israel and their request to understand God's revelation, as well as verses from Surah Mubaraka Dhuhi and God's oath that God will not be absent from the Prophet.These verses explain the issue of divine concealment and God's action in man's demand for divine revelation.In response to the request for openness and non-hiding, God absolutely negates any visual and sensory exposure, but He does not negate the sensory and visual observation of His manifestation.Therefore, from the Qur'an's point of view, there is no logical necessity between faith in a personal God and His revelation to believers; Neither God's revelation is associated with belief in a "perfectly personal" God, nor is God's hiddenness contradictory to it.In the eyes of the Qur'an, divine concealment is one of God's traditions, the result of which is spiritual growth and a deeper search for truth.And whenever a nation or an individual sincerely seeks God's revelation, God will create an event for them according to His traditions, so that they can sense His presence in events.

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Islamic Philosophical Doctrines

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Available Online from 22 June 2025

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