Hossein Esfandiar; Ali Fallahrafie
Abstract
Metaphysical-conceptual thinking is a thinking that talks about existence with existence and tries to search for truth through conceptual explorations. This type of thinking is considered the original human thinking by metaphysicians. But "thinking" cannot be exclusive to it; Rather, we can ...
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Metaphysical-conceptual thinking is a thinking that talks about existence with existence and tries to search for truth through conceptual explorations. This type of thinking is considered the original human thinking by metaphysicians. But "thinking" cannot be exclusive to it; Rather, we can talk about an existential thinking that does not have a metaphysical-conceptual nature and instead of the existence, it cares about the "truth of existence" and questions it. This thinking, which is called existential thinking, can be proposed in the space of the Islamic intellectual-mystical tradition. Therefore, the main problem of this article is to "investigate the possibilities of Ibn Arabi's teachings in developing a kind of existential-non-metaphysical thinking. We are trying to provide a new analysis of existential thinking based on the mystical foundations of Ibn Arabi, using a library-analytical method and using the subject principle method. Therefore, by examining his teachings such as: the centrality of the truth of existence in mysticism; distinguish between being and existing; Kashf al-Mahjub; Manifestation; The mirroring of creatures to existence; openness and personal knowledge of existence; The capacity of his thought to develop a kind of existential thinking becomes clear, which claims to understand the existence through the encounter and presence (preconceptual) with the existence and a method other than the usual metaphysical reasoning. Therefore, "existential thinking" begins by focusing on the truth of existence and opening to it, then by paying attention to the poverty of existence and focusing on it, man realizes the dignity of his existence and his direct relationship to existence, and by discovering the veils of manifestations Existence is the manifestation and emergence of the truth of existence in the field of human soul. At this moment, he passes from the part to the whole and from the external to the internal and sees the absolute in the binding matter. Therefore, thinking occurs as the discovery of veiled and interpretation and promises another thought, man and world.
Amir Javan Arasteh; Hossein tahmaseb kazemi
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As all possible beings have a special order, determination, and emergence, each of these determinations is governed by a noun that is the origin of its emergence. It is the sovereign name that determines and governs the being’s manifestation. In the system of creation, by the grace of the ...
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As all possible beings have a special order, determination, and emergence, each of these determinations is governed by a noun that is the origin of its emergence. It is the sovereign name that determines and governs the being’s manifestation. In the system of creation, by the grace of the Almighty, there is a name ruling over this world and the hereafter, over the past, and over the laws revealed by the Divinity. These ruling names have governments which are endless for some and finite for some others. The names whose governments end are subordinated to other names or return to the essence of Supreme Being. The name that governs a human being is also the ruling and dominant name among his constant names, which is referred to as his "straight path". Therefore, the right path seeker, by taking on or determining and annihilating in his ruling name can achieve his levels of perfection. Of course, due to the comprehensiveness of the human species, in any order or in any world, man is also influenced by the ruling names in the order of the creation system. Among all names, the Exalted Name “Allah” belongs to the domain of the perfect man who is the epicenter of totality of all the names of God's beauty and glory; in this domain, no name prevails another, and this perfect divine body is in extreme moderation of all names. This ancient and eternal position is exclusive and limited to the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h). Therefore, the perfect human being, in accordance with his divine essence is the origin, reference and medium of the appearance of all the sovereign names and has the position of sovereignty and lordship over them, and is the absolute caliph of the Most High in all levels of existence.
