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He quotes the poems of the writer Rabia of Basra, who according to him is "the most prestigious interpreter" of love. [8] Ibn Arabi also recounts his encounter and service to mystic Fatima bint al-Muthanna [ fr ] , with whom he recites Al Fātiḥah (the first surah of the Quran ) and whose degree of spiritual elevation he admires.
Ibn Arabi believed that God's attributes and names are manifested in this world, with the most complete and perfect display of these divine attributes and names seen in Muhammad. Ibn Arabi believed that one may see God in the mirror of Muhammad. He maintained that Muhammad was the best proof of God and, by knowing Muhammad, one knows God. [73]
Ibn 'Arabi (or Ibn al-'Arabi) (AH 561 – AH 638; 1165–1240) was one of the most influential Sufis, revered for his profound spiritual insight, refined taste, and deep knowledge of God. Over the centuries, he has been honored with the title "The Grand Master" (Arabic: الشيخ الأكبر).
Ibn Taymiyya's attitude towards his own rulers was based on the actions of Muhammad's companions when they made an oath of allegiance to him as follows; "to obey within obedience to God, even if the one giving the order is unjust; to abstain from disputing the authority of those who exert it; and to speak out the truth, or take up its cause ...
"The Qur’an is not the speech of God, just as the loaf of bread is not the work of the farmer. God produced the raw material, which was inspiration, just as the farmer produces the raw material, which is wheat. But it is the baker who turns the wheat or flour into bread according to his own unique way, artistic expertise and creative ability.
Examples of those who have claimed this are Abdul-Qadir Gilani, al-Nawawi, Ibn Arabi, Sidi Abdul Aziz ad-Dabbagh and Ahmad ibn Idris al-Fasi. Ibn Ata Allah 's Lata'if al-Minan (1:84–98) states that there is consensus among the Sufis that al-Khiḍr is alive.
Zuhd can be described as being based on tawakkul or "trust in God alongside love of poverty." [ 6 ] This has led to an argument over whether tawakkul is a consequence of perfect faith. [ 7 ] An author wrote that someone that trusts in God is like a baby seeking its mother's breast and always finds it.
[3] He further noted that where the A'immah (Imāms) are the ḥujjatu ż-żāhira "External proof [of God]", ‘aql is the ḥujjatu l-Bāṭina "Secret proof". [ 3 ] While in early Islam, ‘aql was opposed to jahl "ignorance", the expansion of the concept meant it was now opposed to safah "[deliberate] stupidity" and junūn "lack of sense ...