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Imprint: Lahore, Pakistan : Sh. Muhammad Ashraf, 1979, c1970. Context: Preface dated: "Mulsim University Aligarh, October 1945" and signed S.A.Q. Husaini.
Edition: Second edition, 1979, first published by Sh. Muhammad Ashraf in 1970. Responsibility: Extensive quotes from Ibn al-'Arabi, translated from the Arabi by S. A. Q. Husaini (Mouvli Saiyid Abdul Qadir Husaini) with introduction and commentary. Language Notes: Quotes appear in Arabic with English translation and commentary. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xvi, 250 pages 2 unnumbered leaves of plates (TOC lists 3, our edition has 2) : illustrations ; 22 cm. Features: Includes bibliography, index.
Call number
GT-I-S / Arabi
Original publication date
1945
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Description: This book is based on Futuhat, the Fusus, booklets published by Professors Nyberg and Asin, and other writings. In the course of writing this book the author has paid special attention to the Fusus and the poetry of Ibn al-Arabi which contain the essence of the Shaykh's philosophy. The earlier part of the book deals with a short history of pantheism which will enable the reader to study the philosophy of the Shaykh in its relation to the other schools of pantheism that preceded his and to estimate correctly the extent to which he was indebted to his predecessors.
Then the author give a description of the life and doctrines of the Shaykh. Says the author "I have culled out passages from different parts of his works and arranged the under different headings. Further I have endeavored to give a short summary of the subject matter under each heading in a more direct and simple language so that it may be a sort of a key to the contents under each heading which are in an obscure and intricate language lacking method and abounding in scholastic terminology."
There are a few topics in this work which were not dealt with by any of the previous writers on Ibn al-Arabi. -- from jacket flap
Table of Contents: Preface, introduction, list of illustrations
Pantheism
Pantheism, Greek, Jewish and Alexandrian
Pantheism Muslim
Ibn al-'Arabi:
Being and nonbeing;
The ten predicaments;
Classification of being;
The three categories of being.
His theory of emanations:
The serial order of emanations; T
he absolute;
The spirit;
Angels;
The soul;
Nature;
Nebula (al-Haba);
The universal body;
The ama (obscurity)
Man
The eternity of the universe
Relativity of physical phenomena
The barzakh
Theory of knowledge
Names and attributes
Unity of existence:
One is all;
All is one;
There is only one being;
God is identical with the universe;
Identity and not Hulul;
God and matter;
World and illusion
Unity in multiplicity and diversity:
There is no like or opposite in existence;
Comparableness and uncomparableness;
God and man;
Determinism of the shaykh
Human responsibility with reference to good and evil
Religion:
Worship
bibliography, index.
FY1993 / FY2015 /
Then the author give a description of the life and doctrines of the Shaykh. Says the author "I have culled out passages from different parts of his works and arranged the under different headings. Further I have endeavored to give a short summary of the subject matter under each heading in a more direct and simple language so that it may be a sort of a key to the contents under each heading which are in an obscure and intricate language lacking method and abounding in scholastic terminology."
There are a few topics in this work which were not dealt with by any of the previous writers on Ibn al-Arabi. -- from jacket flap
Table of Contents: Preface, introduction, list of illustrations
Pantheism
Pantheism, Greek, Jewish and Alexandrian
Pantheism Muslim
Ibn al-'Arabi:
Being and nonbeing;
The ten predicaments;
Classification of being;
The three categories of being.
His theory of emanations:
The serial order of emanations; T
he absolute;
The spirit;
Angels;
The soul;
Nature;
Nebula (al-Haba);
The universal body;
The ama (obscurity)
Man
The eternity of the universe
Relativity of physical phenomena
The barzakh
Theory of knowledge
Names and attributes
Unity of existence:
One is all;
All is one;
There is only one being;
God is identical with the universe;
Identity and not Hulul;
God and matter;
World and illusion
Unity in multiplicity and diversity:
There is no like or opposite in existence;
Comparableness and uncomparableness;
God and man;
Determinism of the shaykh
Human responsibility with reference to good and evil
Religion:
Worship
bibliography, index.
FY1993 / FY2015 /
Physical description
xvi, 250 p.; 22 cm
Original language
Arabic