Ibn Sina's "Al-Isharat Wa Al-Tanbihat" and its Mystical-Philosophical Interpretation
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https://doi.org/10.51699/cajlpc.v7i3.1580Keywords:
Abu Ali Ibn Sina, Al-Isharat Wa Al-Tanbihat, Sufism, Philosophy, Metaphysics, Logic, Active Mind, Enlightenment, Sage, Divine Love, Bliss, Grace, Philosophical Mysticism, Spiritual PerfectionAbstract
This article analyzes Abu Ali Ibn Sina's "Al-Isharat wa al-Tanbihat" and its mystical-philosophical interpretation. Based on the sections of the work on logic and metaphysics, Ibn Sina's views on the mind, soul, active mind, enlightenment, happiness, and divine love are highlighted. The study reveals the thinker's concept of philosophical mysticism, which combines rational thinking with spiritual experience. Also, the mystical and metaphysical content of the concepts of "al-ʿārif", "al-wuṣūl", "saʿāda" and "inayat" is scientifically analyzed. The work's place in postclassical Islamic philosophy, the commentaries written on it, and the views of modern researchers are used to justify Ibn Sina's creation of an intellectual bridge between Sufism and philosophy.
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