  We might here also note the strong affinity between Maimonides’ and Averroes’ naturalized views of providence. As we saw above (see section 3 on God), for Averroes God is the final cause who moves the separate intellects which in turn move the heavens which in turn gives rise to the natural heat which, by actualizing forms, activates the entire motion and reality of nature. It is precisely this set of ideas that lies at the heart of Averroes’ conception of divine providence (‘ināya Allāh) as the well-ordered functioning of species (and of individuals under their species) as a result of God’s functioning as the final cause in this way. While there are different ways to read Maimonides’ final view on providence, this Averroean view ought be treated as a serious possibility. (See Averroes' CAM 1715, G 200-201; see Taylor 2012a, 9, Other Internet Resources) 