Qazi_Sa’id_Qumi
Saʽid Qomi (سعید قمی, 1639–1691) was an Iranian Shia philosopher closely associated with the Qom School. Born in 1639, Qazi completed his early education in Qom and later served as a judge in the region, earning the title Qazi Said. His father, a scholar, imparted knowledge in medicine and philosophy to him. Notably, Qazi criticized the theory of substantial motion, often attributed to Mulla Sadra.
Qazi furthered his education in Isfahan, studying under eminent scholars such as Rajab Ali Tabrizi, Muhsen Feyz, and Abd al-Razzaq Lahiji. Under the influence of his teacher Rajab Ali, he composed a Persian treatise, Kalid-i bihisht (The Key of Paradise), exploring the theory of the equivocalness of being. Subsequently, he embarked on a Commentary on Forty Hadith, reaching the twenty-eighth hadith before concluding. In the later stages of his academic journey, Qazi authored a commentary on al-Tawhid by al-Shaykh al-Saduq.
Qazi Saeed Qomi was a proponent of mystical monotheism, deeply influenced by the teachings of Mohiuddin Arabi. His works emphasized innate annihilation, a concept aligned with Sufi thought, and he integrated mysticism with philosophy and sharia. Qazi defended the mystical foundations of monotheism and criticized perceived deviations in the philosophy of Mulla Sadra. Notably, he accused Sadra of occasionally failing to express the truth of monotheism, a viewpoint aligned with the opinions of mystics.
Qazi spent his final years in Alamaut, holding a prominent position in Qom, and died on the 18th of Ramazan in 1691.