IBN ARABI’S VIEW ON TIME IN SUFI KNOWLEDGE: THE INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
Keywords:
sufism, humanity, perfection, maturity, spirituality, hadith, order, majesty, beauty, mashhad, barzakh.Abstract
This article analyzes the intrinsic connection between the past, present, and future from both philosophical and sufistical perspectives. The issues of time and its essence have been deeply explored by Ibn Arabi, with his work “Risalat al-Waqt wa al-An” playing a key role in understanding the nature of time. The sufi interprets time as a “barzakh”, an intermediary between Allah’s attributes of jalal (majesty) and jamal (beauty), viewing it as a fundamental factor in human progression toward perfection. Moreover, for the Sufis, time is not just an abstract concept, but a real notion closely tied to human life and its potential to achieve happiness in both worlds. The article also sheds light on the role of time and movement in existence, as well as the sufistic interpretation of time in relation to humanity’s connection to eternity.
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