In certain circumstances, a person can receive the overflow of the Active Intellect on his imaginative faculty and intellect, thereby becoming a prophet.

Prophecy is another important issue in Ibn Daud’s thought, as it is the prophet who is the link between the heavenly world and man. He is the person who—thanks to his specific knowledge—must guide man towards intellectual and moral perfection. Ibn Daud’s account of prophecy immediately follows his discussion of the intelligences, since it is the Active Intellect that plays a crucial role in the explanation of prophecy. This account has a twofold aim: firstly, to provide a rational explanation o