Journey to the Lord of Power by Ibn 'Arabi

Author:Ibn 'Arabi ['Arabi, Ibn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780892810185
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Published: 2011-03-11T12:09:43+00:00

Allah the One whose existence is endless.

NOTES

FROM THE COMMENTARY OF

‘ ABDUL-KARIM JIll

NOTES

I . “a station less than the station of return. ” Because absorption (istihlak) is a fana ‘ in which one does not experience the multiplicity of the manifestations of the Essence or the variety of its descents into the Presence of the Names. This state of experience of multiplicity is one of the characteristics of baqa ‘

after fana ‘, and is the cause of manifestation, the beloved knowledge for the sake of which He created the world.

2. “knowledge of the matrices of realms. ” In overview, not in detail. [The Realms] are not derivable until you know where you come from and where you are and where you are going.

Then you will know in general what each one of them requires by its own essence or through reference to another Realm, or both. In this way you will be prepared to behave appropriately according to the Realm you are currently in, and according to the Realm to which you will be transported by your behavior here. And I will make clear what these Realms “imply in this place “-that is, in the Realm which you are in now, not what 69

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