Kelâm İlminde Havâtır Kavramının Yeri

Theologians have attempted to understand varied subjective phenomena to obtain objective information. Khawatir represents one such individual experience. Khawatir is intermingled with the following terms related to inward stimulants: hadîs al-nafs (inner dialogue), kalâm al-khafîy (hidden speech), fikr (opining/thinking), teemmül (deliberation), tadabbur (contemplation), ilham (inspiration), and waswasa (insinuating thoughts/ whispers from the devil). Khawatir is described as the quick and secret crossing through or occurrence of previously nonexistent ideas within the heart or mind. According to theologians, khawatir cannot be considered a source of information; however, it represents the initial step for knowledge formulation. Khawatir can emanate from the divine or the satanic. The former source inspires an individual to come closer to Allah; the latter inculcates the desire for deeds that lead to punishment in the hereafter. People can only distinguish between the two through reason. As a crucial topic of the discourse on human responsibility and sources of knowledge, deliberations of khawatir also encompass its psychological impact on human behaviors. It is also vital to explore and present the similarities and differences in multiple interpretations of the term.. EXTENDED ABSTRACT The concept of khawatir has been discussed in terms of knowledge as well as human actions and represents a concern for discourses in the disciplines of ontology, Sufism, and theology. The issue of khawatir was initially postulated in the third century AH by the Mu‘tazilî scholar Nazzâm. Khawatir is formed in a person’s heart; it triggers thought and enables action. Hence, it represents the path from thought to behavior. Theologians have discussed the concept of khawatir in connection with issues pertaining to marifetullah (knowing of Allah), freedom, and the causality of actions. In this context, Sufi theologians and scholars have approached khawatir from discrete perspectives and have discussed the phenomenon using individual scientific methods. It is also essential to investigate the notion of khawatir in theology and to study its effects on will and responsibility because of the educational value of the concept, both as a theory of knowledge and as a trigger for human actions. Inevitably, such ideas that emerge involuntarily within a person’s heart and that cannot be prevented would also affect individual behaviors. Evidently, khawatir is vital and the inculcation of attitudes. The conflicting perspectives on khawatir may be clarified when scholars can comprehend the extent of its informational reliability, how it is attained, where it occurs as mahalli , and its impact on human beings. The notion of khawatir is also significant for modern psychology, which deals with the root causes of behaviors. In contemporary terms, the concept of khawatir is intricately intertwined with the idea of motive. Khawatir is recognized as a determinant of conduct; it is thus, closely connected with motives that lead people to act or factors