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'''The Theology of Aristotle''' was a paraphrase of parts of [[Plotinus|Plotinus']] [[Six Enneads]] along with [[Porphyry|Porphyry's]] commentary into [[Arabic. language|Arabic]]. It had a significant effect on [[early Islamic]] philosophy]], due to Islamic[[Islam]]ic interest in [[Aristotle]]. [[Al-Kindi]], for example,(Alkindus) and [[Avicenna]], for example, were influenced by Plotinus' works. The translator attempted to integrate Aristotle's ideas with those of Plotinus -- while trying to make Plotinus compatible towith [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]] -- thus, yielding a unique synthesis.

''The Theology of Aristotle'', together with ''The Letter on Divine Science'' and ''The Sayings of the Greek Sage,'' a collection of fragments, form the ''Arabic Plotinus.'' They seem to have been adapted by [[Ibn Na'ima al-Himsi]], a Christian and edited by Al-Kindi, a Muslim. See [http://www.muslimphilosophy.com/ip/art/jhp40-3.htm Before Essence and Existence: al-Kindi's Conception of Being].