| Summary: | In Islamic tradition, the <i>Falsafa</i> school is well known for its naturalistic account of religion. When <i>Falsafa</i>’s theory of religion made its way to the Latin West, it was embraced and developed into the so-called “double truth theory” in Latin Averroism. However, this theory quickly lost its influence in the Latin tradition, primarily due to the critique by Thomas Aquinas. One of the key aspects of Aquinas’s critique is his criticism of the emanation theory of concepts and the doctrine of the unity of the intellect, which in turn undermines the foundation of <i>Falsafa</i>’s theory of religion, particularly their theory of natural prophecy. This paper aims to revisit the debate between Aquinas and <i>Falsafa</i> regarding the theory of intellect as the basis for natural prophecy, with a focus on highlighting <i>Falsafa</i>’s perspective. In particular, I examine how Aquinas’s arguments overlook the key insights that underpin <i>Falsafa</i>’s doctrine of the intellect.
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