From Practice to Metaphysics: The Evolution of Spiritual Stations in Ibn ‘Arabī’s Thought
Teosofi Jurnal Tasawuf dan Pemikiran Islam December 1, 2025 Muhammad Ahmad Ibrahim Aljahsh
Classical Sufi manuals present the spiritual stages achieved through disciplined Sufi practice. This article argues that the seventh/thirteenth-century mystic Muh}yī al-Dīn Ibn ‘Arabī reimagined the spiritual stations as ontological realities rather than behavioral achievements. Through a systematic reading of the twenty-second chapter of his Meccan Revelations in dialogue with his fellow Sufi...