Averroes (Long Commentary on De Caelo II.6) argues that celestial velocity differences require a positive account of the movable's receptive capacity, not merely the mover's dignity.

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Averroes(as Al-Ghazali's philosophical opponent): A 12th-century Islamic philosopher (also called Ibn Rushd) who believed Aristotle's logic could be combined with Islamic theology, and who disagreed with Al-Ghazali about how creation works.
Celestial velocity differences(the problem Averroes is trying to explain): The fact that objects in the sky and heavens move at different speeds—for example, different planets orbit at different rates.
De Caelo(as the specific work where Aristotle made his argument): A book written by Aristotle about the nature of the sky and heavenly bodies; the title is Latin and means 'On the Heavens.'
Long Commentary(as Averroes's style of writing): A type of detailed scholarly explanation of a text where the commentator breaks down the original work sentence-by-sentence with extensive analysis.

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