masood hajirabi
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The present article examines the theory of transversal interpretation of the theological verses of the Qur'an (verses referring to the names and attributes of God) in the school of Ibn Arabi. The issue of transversal interpretation is one of the important issues of the school of Ibn Arabi. It affects ...
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The present article examines the theory of transversal interpretation of the theological verses of the Qur'an (verses referring to the names and attributes of God) in the school of Ibn Arabi. The issue of transversal interpretation is one of the important issues of the school of Ibn Arabi. It affects the interpretation of the theological verses of the holy Qur'an. Interpretation is possible in two different ways: longitudinal and transversal. In this context, interpretation means moving above the surface level of the theological verses to their inner level to get access to their longitudinal meaning. In longitudinal interpretation, the interpreter tries to derive a long chain of compatible meanings from the essence of the verses without making any modifications in the form of the theological verses. In transversal interpretation, unlike longitudinal interpretation, the meanings are arranged horizontally with no semantic unity. In this type of interpretation, the mystic tries to consider the theological verses in a broader context compared with longitudinal interpretation with the aim of extending the word of God in the realm of transverse meanings as well. One of the most important results of this research is the introduction of the foundations of transversal interpretation of the Qur'an, the need to observe or not to observe the unity of meaning in the Qur'an, a multi-dimensional view of the Qur'an, and the diversity of interpretation in this school. The method adopted in this article is an analytical one.
masoud hajirabi
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In the present study, we focus on Ibn Sina's thoughts (359-416 AH) on the what, why, principles, realm and how of interpretation and its explanation based on Islamic mysticism. According to Ibn Sina, interpretation refers to the act of revealing truth in its true sense. In this regard, there is no difference ...
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In the present study, we focus on Ibn Sina's thoughts (359-416 AH) on the what, why, principles, realm and how of interpretation and its explanation based on Islamic mysticism. According to Ibn Sina, interpretation refers to the act of revealing truth in its true sense. In this regard, there is no difference between Ibn Sina and Ibn Arabi. Although they have their own language and terminology, they are similar in definition, principles and the why of interpretation. There are, of course, differences between the two in the realm of interpretation and how to interpret a proposition. To deal with the differences, we first draw on the works of Ibn Sina and then explain our findings based on the sources of Islamic mysticism. The most important finding of the present study is the new explanation of Ibn Sina's thought based on the teachings of Islamic mysticism. Our goal is a deeper understanding of Ibn Sina's terms and their mystical explanation. To this end, we have adopted the method of philosophical-intellectual analysis of words and propositions.
masood hajrabi; mohammadhasan mehdipour
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Does the mystics’ analysis of the way concrete entity is constituted and formed include the optional determination of the reality of authority of concrete entity? Most mystics believe that the concrete entity of autonomous beings has all the affirmed capacities at the level of the innate knowledge ...
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Does the mystics’ analysis of the way concrete entity is constituted and formed include the optional determination of the reality of authority of concrete entity? Most mystics believe that the concrete entity of autonomous beings has all the affirmed capacities at the level of the innate knowledge of the Supreme Being, from the beginning to the present, inherently, unchangeable and fixed. In fact, the truth of free will of the concrete entity of autonomous beings is an intrinsic part of the requirements of concrete entities. According to the rule of " الذاتی لایعلّل", the authority of concrete entities is not determining and originating. This theory is necessarily deterministic. The present study has taken a critical stance toward the one-dimensional view (quality of limited mood) that considers the affirmed requirements of the concrete entity as the outcome of the mystical causal order (epenthesis conditional mood) as a result of the process of merging names. Adopting a rational analytical method and adhering to the religious principles, we try to support the thesis that the scientific agent in this process is the refinement and determination of the three names of knowledge, power and will of the Supreme Being consistent with the affirmed capacity of the concrete entity. The conclusion is that the proposed thesis is consistent with the theory of intermediate position (Amri bain al-Amrain).
