Investigating the evolution of the meaning of divine hiddenness in the proofs of divine hiddenness from the perspective of Western and Islamic thinkers

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1 Assistant Professor, Islamic studies teaching, University of Islamic Sciences, Qom, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Islamic studies teaching, University of Tehran college of Farabi, Qom, Iran.

10.22080/jre.2025.27653.1209

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Atheists have raised different ranges of arguments in line with their claim, one of these ranges of arguments is the argument based on the hiddenness of God, which they believe is a sign of the non-existence of such a being.One of the elements of the formation of this range of arguments, which are known as proofs of divine concealment; It is a special meaning and understanding that comes from divine concealment. Therefore, the meanings of divine concealment should be well defined so that, based on that, a correct review and criticism can be made on what the defenders of the divine concealment argument have raised against belief in God. Through the investigation, it is clear that in some of his works, a brief reference is made to the meaning of divine concealment;But no work has independently analyzed the meaning of divine concealment and its developments; Therefore, this article aims to capture the evolution of the meaning of divine concealment from the perspective of Western and Islamic thinkers in an analytical-documentary way, so that based on that, a correct position can be adopted in dealing with this range of arguments.. Through the investigation, it becomes clear that among the meanings of divine concealment, the meaning of being covered by the senses, the meaning of non-perception and the truth of the essence of truth, as well as the meaning of non-finding due to finding, can be combined with belief in God and is compatible with it.

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