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Informationen zum Autor William C. Chittick is professor of Persian Languages at Stony Brook University, New York. He is the author and translator of twenty-five books and one hundred articles on Islamic thought, Sufism, Shi'ism, and Persian literature. Klappentext MUHYI AD-DIN IBN 'ARABI was an outstanding Spanish-born mystic and one of the most prolific writers in Islamic history. He made major contributions to the fields of Qur'an commentary, jurisprudence, theology, philosophy, cosmology and spiritual psychology, and he was also a great poet of love. Although he is known as the first spokesman for the 'oneness of being,' his real focus was the diverse modalities of human perfection. He marks a transition in Sufism from practical instructions on healing the heart and aphorisms on the divine mysteries to an equal stress on the theoretical issues that had long been the topic of philosophy and theology. This book by a leading expert covers Ibn 'Arabi's life and teachings. Accessible yet authoritative, it also includes a guide for further reading, and will prove an indispensable resource for readers of all backgrounds. WILLIAM C. CHITTICK is Professor of Religious Studies in the Department of Asian and Asian-American Studies, Stony Brook University. He is author and translator of twenty five books and well over one hundred articles, including Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul, also published by Oneworld. Zusammenfassung Renowned expert William Chittick covers the life and works of this legendary Sufi writer. Inhaltsverzeichnis INTRODUCTION Ibn 'Arabi's Life Abbreviations Used in the Text 1 THE MUHAMMADAN INHERITANCE Inheritance Opening The Muhammadan Seal Reading the Qur'an Understanding God Knowing Self God's Wide Earth The Inheritor 2 THE LOVER OF GOD Assuming the Traits of the Names The Divine and Human Form Imperfect Love 3 THE DIVINE ROOTS OF LOVE Wujud The Nonexistent Beloved The Entities The Genesis of Love Love's Throne Human Love Felicity Poverty Perfection 4 THE COSMOLOGY OF REMEMBRANCE Remembrance Prophecy The Book of the Soul The Breath of the All-Merciful Knowledge of the Names All-Comprehensiveness Achieving the Status of Adam The Perfect Servant The House of God 5 KNOWLEDGE AND REALIZATION Knowledge Benefit The Form of God Reliable Knowledge Following Authority Realization The Ambiguity of Creation Giving Things their Haqq The Rights of God and Man The Soul's Haqq 6 TIME, SPACE, AND THE OBJECTIVITY OF ETHICAL NORMS The Methodology of Realization Time and Space Location Time Eternity Constant Transformation Ethics Lost in the Cosmos 7 THE IN-BETWEEN Relativity The Worldview of In-Betweenness Cosmic Imagination The Soul The Soul's Root Controversies The Gods of Belief 8 THE DISCLOSURE OF THE INTERVENING IMAGE Self-Awareness Death Love 9 THE HERMENEUTICS OF MERCY Interpreting the Qur'an Good Opinions of God The Return to the All-Merciful The Mercy of Wujud Mercy's Precedence Essential Servanthood Primordial Nature Sweet Torment Constitutional Diversity Surrender Resources Index ...
