Beyond Time and Space: A Comparative Exploration of Metaphysical and Ascetic Journeys in Islam, Spiritualism, and Mysticism

Bilocation—the phenomenon of being in two places at once—appears in Islamic and Sufi traditions as a way to grasp deeper spiritual truths about the interconnectedness of material and metaphysical realms. Using hermeneutical and phenomenological analyses of scriptural texts and historical accounts of spirituality, asceticism, and mysticism, the work finds that bilocation, involving time and space alongside collective consciousness, disrupts and transcends ordinary life experiences. By integrating insights from comparative religions and transpersonal psychology, the research strengthens the scientific study of religion under mystical interpretations of physical bodies.

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Abstract

This study explores the notion of spatiotemporal phenomena, particularly bilocation within the religious and mystical traditions of Islam and Sufism to understand deeper spiritual truths and their implications for the interconnectedness of material and metaphysical realms. Hermeneutical and phenomenological analyses have been employed to discern the complexities of bilocation (Time and Space) with a comprehensive examination of scriptural texts, and historical accounts of spirituality, asceticism, and mysticism to uncover the realities. Findings reveal that time and space; a bilocation with collective consciousness disrupts and transcends ordinary life experiences. Moreover, integrating insights from comparative religions and transpersonal psychology this research strengthens the scientific study of religion under mystical interpretations of physical bodies.