Document Type : Scientific-research

Authors

1 Graduated from the Department of Religions and Mysticism, Faculty of Theology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

2 Member of the Faculty of Religions and Mysticism, Faculty of Theology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The term Divine Suqʿ plays a crucial role in forming the entire structure of mystical ontology, and a precise understanding of its position and characteristics is the basis for comprehending other levels of existence. Mulla Sadra was a pioneer in applying this term in his works, and since then, other commentators have followed him, making it one of the well-known terms in Islamic mysticism. Using two approaches developed by Toshihiko Izutsu, this article aims to analyze the meaning of this term in the school of Ibn Arabi. The first approach is to find the synonyms and equivalents of Divine Suqʿ, and the second is to use the combination of words that have a semantic relation to Divine Suqʿ. Divine knowledge, ʿamā, and Divine Names are among the synonyms of Divine Suqʿ; and the words clement soul, ʿamā, primary determination, and oneness are among the concepts whose combination creates a semantic network of Divine Suqʿ. Another finding of this article is to define the evolution of Ibn Arabi’s thoughts in the intellectual atmosphere of other Islamic scholars. 

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