Theory of Mystic Experience in Islam: A critical appraisal of East and West
Journal of Religious and Social Studies June 30, 2023 DOI: 10.53583/jrss.05.04.2023 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mysticism |
| Keywords | Islam Critical appraisal Epistemology Theology Archaeology |
| Key points | Proposes that mystical experience, understood as direct knowledge of a 'Divine Reality,' is accessible through a specific meditative practice and is defined by qualities such as ineffability and noetic insight. |
Abstract
Being a part of this spatiotemporal “phenomena” and wishing the knowledge of the “neuroma” or “Divine Reality,” which is above our commonly known capabilities and tools of acquiring knowledge through a particular way of meditation and absorbing mystical experience, is the main feature of mysticism. So questions arise: What is the nature of this experience? What are its essential characteristics? How can it be experienced? Whether it is religious or not? And so on. These are the questions that will be answered in this research.