Black Light in Mystical Qur’anic Exegeses: From Presence to Annihilation
Khadijeh Khosroshahi, Mahmoudreza Esfandiar, Jamshid Jalali Sheyjani
Journal of Islamic Mysticism April 1, 2026 DOI: 10.66224/erfan.17.2.96 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that "Black Light" in mystical exegeses of the Holy Qur'an functions as an intuitive consciousness and a passage beyond rational apprehension, marking the intense presence of the Real and the beginning of mystical bewilderment. Contends that mystics generated such novel concepts by moving beyond conventional meanings into intuitive and symbolic layers to express their experiential (sulūkī) insights. |
Abstract
evidence of the intense presence of the Real and the beginning of mystical bewilderment; indeed, this darkness is an intuitive consciousness and a passage beyond the limits of rational apprehension. Adopting an analytical-descriptive approach, this article seeks to examine the epistemological status of Black Light in the mystical exegeses of the Holy Qur’an and to demonstrate how the mystics, by mo ving beyond conventional meanings and entering intuitive and symbolic layers, have created novel concepts such as Black Light in order to express their deeper experiential ( sulūkī) insights .