an investigation into the influence of sadrian philosophy's foundations on the interpretation of cosmological verses, with emphasis on mullā ṣadrā's exegesis

Although the holy qur’an does not provide a detailed account of the creation of the universe, it contains verses that reveal various dimensions of cosmology. a precise understanding of these verses requires reliance on philosophical and rational foundations. among such approaches, sadrian philosophy (the transcendent philosophy), through principles such as the primacy of existence, gradation of being, substantial motion, and unity of existence, opens a new horizon for analyzing reality and, consequently, interpreting the qur’anic verses on creation. the present study uses a descriptive–analytical method and is based on tafsir al-qur’an al-karim by mullā ṣadrā to explore how the foundations of sadrian philosophy influence the interpretation of cosmological verses. the findings show that the interrelation of the concepts of creation, purpose, and glorification with the principle of existential poverty forms a coherent and dynamic system of qur’anic cosmology. this system is grounded in the transcendent philosophy and allows for a philosophical and exegetical explanation of the continuity between the creator and the created. the outcome of this research is that interpretation founded on sadrian principles not only deepens the conceptual understanding of creation verses but also opens new horizons for integrating islamic philosophy with qur’anic exegesis. although the holy quran does not deal with the quality of the creation of the world in detail, it contains verses that contain profound dimensions of cosmology. a precise understanding of these verses requires the use of rational and philosophical foundations. in the meantime, sadra’i philosophy, as one of the most complete intellectual systems, plays a prominent role in the philosophical interpretation of the verses of the quran. by presenting foundations such as the originality of existence, the doubt of existence, essential movement, and the unity of existence, mulla sadra provided a new framework for understanding existence and, consequently, interpreting the verses of cosmology. this article, with a descriptive-analytical approach and relying on the interpretation of the “holy quran” attributed to mulla sadra, examines the three-stage impact of mulla sadra’s philosophical foundations on the interpretation of verses related to cosmology. the findings show that the strong presence of transcendental wisdom ideas in this commentary has led to a deeper, more comprehensive, and more rational understanding of the ontological verses of the quran, making this commentary a prominent example in the field of philosophical interpretation of cosmological verses.