Corrections & Additions: 1. "Threat" obviously isn't a verb. 2. I could have been a little more clear in the discussion about male-female union that it is primarily meant in the symbolic sense of the active-passive coming together, although the physical aspect of two humans "joining" is obviously a reflection or manifestation of that. 3. The standard three-letter root of Qur'an is not "Qaf, ra, 'ayn" but rather "Qaf, ra, hamza"
The Creation is travelling from FORM to FORMLESS creation - Man is the Book of Alif-Laam-Meem & Woman is the Book of Alif-Laam-Ra as Woman is your Dress and Man is the Dress of Woman. In the end Creation is not Male or Female rather Praiseworthy or Blameworthy by the scale of Seerah & Knowledge of God
The missing book is a sort of spacial reference for the silence or formless being of god. Makes one see the 28th book is both before the book begins and after it ends.
@@KalonThePoet You are that Missing Book so He calls you PEOPLE OF THE BOOK - Al-Kitab was given to all prophets so they can spread the Message of Allah with Certainty (ilm-ul-Yaqeen) - You are sum of all divine books so He has asked for Witnessing n Verification of Him n His Words.
Is there any content that you don't make that isn't copy-catting others while trying to set yourself up like a typical white Ivory Tower gatekeeper over these topics? That aside, your coverage of the fusus is incomplete without covering Hasan Hasanzadih Amuli's 28th chapter on Fatima and my 29th chapter on Ali Muhammad Shirazi as its epilogue.
My favourite passage from Fusus Al Hikam: "Do you not see how the child has an effect on the older person by the special quality the child has? The older person descends from his leading position to play with the child and rock him in his arms and to show himself at the child's level of intellect he descends to the level of the child's intellect. He is under subjugation even though he is not aware of it. He occupies himself with instructing and protecting the child, seeing to his needs and consoling him so that the child is not distressed. All this is part of the effect of the young on the old. That is due to the strength of his station. The young has a new covenant with his Lord because he has newly come into being. The old person is further from Him. Whoever is nearer to Allah subjects whoever is further away from Him"
@@LetsTalkReligion but do we not descend in our intellect to interact with the elderly as well? Especially if they have trouble understanding complex ideas.
...thank you Philip...my Grandma would say : they are 27 chapters meaning there is always one more step to go deeper when practicing, and it can not be expressed by words but by behaviour itself.
I thought along similar lines. Maybe the 28th is up to us. Maybe it's so esoteric he cannot put it down in words. Or maybe it's a nod to the fact that no human being (not even Ibn Arabi or even the prophet pbuh himself) can have every "bezel of wisdom", nobody but God can have perfect/complete knowledge and wisdom. The last one specifically is a very important theme in the Islamic mind. From the beginning (as seen in the Quran itself in Sura Yusuf 76 "وفوق كل ذي علم عليم" my rough translation: "and above every person with knowledge is the All-knowing"). All the way up untill today, at least in Iraq (maybe Philip can ask his in-laws 😉) nobody can get a perfect score in the essay part of the Arabic test, no matter how well they write, because perfection in Arabic prose is reserved to the Quran.
I am a Hindu, but your videos really bring out the beauty of Sufi Islam, and its deepest mystical truths.. it's remarkable how closely the thoughts expounded here resonate with Advaita vedanta..
It’s all well and good to talk about God s manifestation in multiple form and according to the worshippers idea of Him but one has to be monotheist in the end and follow His law,like Ibn Arabi himself
Can feel this is going to be great. Since stumbling upon your introductions to Sufism I began immersing myself in it quite deeply, purchased the first 10 volumes of Ibn Arabi's Al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya, among other works. Excited about how much more material there is, thank you for the continuous high quality videos on this and other topics.
@@LetsTalkReligion Indeed it is. Haven't had time to go much into it, but in my limited estimation the quality is real good. Coincidentally, the order number was 99 :)
@@p3ter475 may Allah ﷻ guide you to true islam… 🤲🏻 ameen. …as I was! Alhamdulillah please learn about islamic tawhid/monotheism and stay away from sufii shirk/idolatry.
The mirror as metaphor is very powerful. As you say, a place of reflection of image. Equally it can be seen as a place of revelation. Of image, or form. This is why Ibn 'Arabi in poetic form can express that his heart, his mirror, has "become capable of every form" (tarjuman al ashwaq). It is capable of revealing all the forms that Reality has ever expressed Itself as.
Filip, You are the doorway that has opened me to truths expanding my understanding. Thank you for choosing your path. Your work benefits all who are blessed to find it. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
This has been wonderful... Thank you for bringing these treasures to a curious muslim who hasn't seen anything from Ibn 'Arabi at this level until now beyond vague and shallow quotations.
One of the thinks that bring me joy is hearing your progress in pronunciation of the Arabic language to the point sounding like you where born and raised in Baghdad. Thank you for this quality content.
I've thought in similar ways, too. In terms of the letters, the 28th might represent the alif, which is the hidden, silent letter behind all the letters.
i feel like the simpliest solution would be something already mentioned in the video, if is to believed that this work is received in vision then the work isnt written by arabi thus it wouldnt conform to the usual structure he writes in
In Hinduism the number 9 is considered the Divine number as far as no matter how much you multiple it , it remains as 9 . 9, 18, "27", 36, 45 and so forth .
You are so talented. Thank you for lending us your understanding. its such a joy to listen to you explain these confounding topics in a way that makes them so accessible.
One of the most informative discourse on Ibn Arabi , you have given us a real Ibn Arabi for dummies. Your explanation was so captivating and lucid thus clearing a lot of misunderstandings about the Shaikh al Akbar and his famous/infamous magnum opus - the Fusus. Thank you and hope for more of such deep flow from your channel.
I won't pretend I understand even half of what these theses revolve around, but the lecture is a perfect ambience while repairing musical instruments. Laying paint, grinding wood, polishing, everything goes better and smoother. 😉
May the Lord have mercy on you and bring you near to Him Thank you for this video. Making this subject approachable is a difficult task, and you have done a very good job of it in the past.
One possibility for the 27, is to leave it deliberately incomplete, as if to say "you, reader..."; another is that 28 went further, and he dedicated the 28th to himself and said "we are all God" and it was censored. It is very common when pages or items are missing from sacred works that they were removed. It is commonly suggested that the ending of Mark concluded that Jesus was a great man, blessed but not of God, and that those who say so exaggerate - and this was removed as inconsistent with the next generation of gospels.
58:30- centuries later, William Blake would echo the Sheikh's vision in his 'Marriage of Heaven and Hell'- "As I was walking among the fires of Hell, delighted with the enjoyments of Genius, which to Angels look like torment and insanity..."
Your videos have been a blessing for me coming from a non Islamic background and wanting to understand Sufism. Thank you for this. I've watched your earlier videos on Ibn Arabi at least 10-15 times to understand in depth and can't wait to dive deep into this one. Also a request if possible please make a video on the Sufi Saint Baba Bulleh Shah. Again, thank you very very much I'm super grateful for this channel and your videos.
WOW. THE MIRROR. PhD in Philosophy reporting here. Easily the best book ever written on Derrida as a figure in the history of philosophy is called “The Tain of the Mirror” by Rodolphe Gasché. Gasché uses a very similar analogy - but about how the tain is that which turns a plate of glass into a mirror (a reflective surface) but which we can never see insofar as it’s doing its work of causing a reflection, I.e., in being what it is, it escapes being grasped.
I've got no PhDs unfortunately. Skipped out on school entirely to pursue a career in film. I've been writing a script about an actress having some sort of mental breakdown where she sees herself in different moments of life where she can't differentiate from dreams, or reality. It's what brought me here after doing a deep dive in psychology (mostly Jung) and eventually esoteric religions. I've been seeing patterns in all religions. It sort of swirled me back into reading the Bible and I started noticing how the apostle Paul makes reference to this mirror. He says it in 1 Corinthians 13. And again in 2 Corinthians 3:18. I've had this theory of my own that reality is a sort of an illusion and all of our suffering is caused by our own attachments of these illusions that we create. Kinda like when you get heartbroken after you fell for this idea that the boy or girl of your dreams was perfect for you Depending how attached you are to this image, will reflect on how much suffering you cause to yourself and others. Maybe these are universal truths that are also reflected in every religion. Oddly enough, our very own religions tell us not to attach ourselves to them. In the 10 commandments, it's commanded not to place other gods before him, or carve any images in place of him. Mirror analogy makes perfect sense in that it is a fragile object. It eventually breaks. The title to my screenplay is "entre espejos." Spanish for "through mirrors." Cheers.
Incredible episode Filip! You're the best youtuber out here when it comes to explaining difficult religious texts to non-academic people. Keep up the good work!
Brother Filip Thank you! Wanted to read this for so long but never had the courage.mi wish you would do more of these expositions of great works of islam & also of other religions.
Mercy, in English, is illuminated by Shakespeare in the Merchant of Venice. It long predates all the video games and their potential versions of Mercy. So many other interesting concepts to ponder. Thanks for the video.
My great, great Grandfather was Emir Abdel Kader Jazairi and his teacher was Ib'n Arabi. Not sure if he began that dedication while he was king of Algeria, or when he defected (after getting out of prison in France) to Syria. My family is from Damascus. My Grandfather Kazem Jazairi was a prince - in so many ways.
The idea of the 28th chapter being missing because it is the final state/realization, it is beyond mortal expression and can only be found by one’s own deeper work, etc. reminds me of a similar theory in some Buddhist cosmologies. There are 31 Realms/States of Existence, from the worst and deepest hell realm, through the mortal world, into physical “heavens,” and finally into non-physical states of existence. 32 is an important, recurring number, and the idea is that 31 of the states of existence are all you can experience as a non-enlightened being. The 32nd state can be called “Nirvana.” But there’s no possible description of what Nirvana is; most choose to describe what it is not: not-suffering, not-self, not-dependent on any condition or conditioned thing or space or time. (The above are my understandings of Buddhist teachings; I’m just a curious solitary-practiontioner, and have my own biases and shortcomings of understanding).
Thank you for bringing this knowledge to us. Im a Muslim but I never delved into the world of sufism. I'm in awe of your knowledge and the work you put into each of your videos :)
I liked the fact that you used the term "preparedness" instead of "conciousness level"...One suggestion:Maybe you can cut out one image in the last part of male and female union. The whole video is so great. I don't want you to receive bad comments on that
This reminds me in some ways of my own tradition, Trika Shaivism. We also believe that the world and all form is the manifestation of the attributes of God, that this world and all beings are his ininfite powers of willing, knowing and acting appearing in limited form. Of course the main difference is we believe ultimately that God and the Self are one and the same.
What's the difference between Shiv tantra path and IBN Arabi. IBM Arabic tries to join extremely eminence an extremely transcendence quality of God in one point
@@ahmarrehan1044 Abhinavagupta does the exact same thing in his works and so do his disciples lol “The knowers of the View of the Trika and the Krama hold that it (the Self) is simultaneously all-transcending and all-embodying.”
This video reminded me of the late Swedish painter Ivan Aguéli/John Gustaf Agelii. I think your audience would enjoy learning about him, his bio, his connection to Sufism, to Sewden and Spain, and Ibn al Arabi. You being Swedish with interest in Sufism are in a unique position to honor this great man with a video about him. His amazingly interesting life was so tragically cut short. Please I kindly ask you to consider honoring the memory of this great man with one of your videos, something you are so good at. Thanks! Your videos are a valuable educational resource and always fun to watch.
First of all, thank you for the video. I paused it for a minute to write you just one thing: I'm not sure if I misunderstood you, but alem does not mean the world. Ibn Arabi describes different alems (realms). Beginning from Lahut, where the essence of God is (that can not be known by anybody) and the realms where He starts to immerse Himself. The last realm "şehadet" is the world we live in...Hope that makes sense :)
This time after your previous two videos on ibn e Arabi, i could understand better. May be when one consults other Sufi saints like Hazrat Bhittai, Bulle shah etc of the sub continent, i can now better grasp wahdat ul wajood.?
1:10:20 I've never understood the prohibition against worshipping graven images because the people believed the god resided within the image and weren't worshipping the image but the divine being within it. It seems like a difference without a distinction.
One hypothesis that I have for the 27 chapters question, is that he also considered himself as one of those prophets(which wouldn't be out of character for him) and used an incomplete number by the factor of one to create a meta indication to his importance in this list.
Hello again. Interesting that you mention the significance of the 28 chapters of the Fusus al Hikam and correlate it with the 28 letters of the alphabet and mansions of the Moon etc. as many do. As you say ibn 'Arabi was very careful with the significance of numbers. Perhaps worthy of some consideration is a further aspect. The 27 chapters of the Fusus wre given to him by Muhammed (forgive me, and spelling). The number 27 is cubic. Three in a cube. Muhammed chapter is of triplicity in Singularity - "three things of your world". The puzzling "invisible" chapter is just that - not a missing one but its very principle - Unseen. Even perhaps the Ka'aba as a cuboid shape can be seen in the same light. Regarding the letters and numbers, the mansions mentioned in the Futuhat and detailed by Burkhardt also reflect this at closer scrutiny, the 28th mansion being the Principle of hierarchisation, place of the final waw of the breath, making the huwa; and again this may be seen in the alphabet as the 27 letters of the alphabet detail the principle of the Alif. Perhaps worthy of contemplation. Please help with any insights you or other may receive. Cheers.
The 28th Chapter is missing, because its just silence. Thats the final chapter. Just silence. The place where you practically can find god and where everything ultimately leads to.
I watched many videos of yours. I am wondering whether you are practicing any method to realize god, reality, beeing, or not? Like Zen meditation or some of the Sufi practices or other contemplative methods?
hey i actually live in damascus near his tomb! i can take some pictures of his tomb if you want, there's a mosque built above his tomb actually so people go and pray there regularly
Thank you! This is why I love you channel. This video introduced me to Ibn Arabi. It is indeed an immense blessing from Allah, as I realize (billahi--- I swear by Allah) that this is what i been teaching for at least two decades. Isha'Allah, I will purchase the book. Thank you and your wisdom for asking your patrons for their advice for your subject matter! 😇
Great video! I’m so happy with your explanation on Ibn Arabi’s Fussus el hikam. I really hope you do more videos on his other works like futtuhat el Makkiya.
Thank you for your enlightening programs. When you mentioned the missing 28th chapter it came to my mind that it's perhaps the absolute truth that can't be put in words and therefore no chapter needed. Just a thought... speculating here...
hey Filip thanks for the great work. Ibn Arabi join self mentioned that the messing chapter is hidden within the 27 other chapters. Greetings from Norway
Alla'u'Abha, friend. Could you drop where you get the music in the background? Or what keywords you use to find it? I would love to play it in the background. Thank you very much! I loved the video, I think I will buy the book, or a commentary.
Filip thank you so much fore this truly exceptional treatment of this material. Watching your channel has helped me both intellectually and spiritually.
I belong to a muslim minority here in the philippines i'm always facinated & intrigued by ibn arabi because there is alot of semilarities of his.belief and tje belief of our ancestor's i think ibn arabi's belief is one of the sources of the origin of the knowlege of our belief system here I just have a request hopping that you can give a favor i just want to know if ibn arabi have a books or commentary.about "sakrat al mawt"(the agony of death
@@LetsTalkReligion thanks for your videos it is a big help to me i know a lot of books because of watching your videos and these last recent is the most fascinating i downloaded a lot of your videos and watching it again with my friend and they amaze to hopping you continue doing these sukran akh...
Thank you for making another video about Ibn 'Arabi! I love all of your videos and use them as sleep aids (please regard that as a great compliment), but the ones on Ibn 'Arabi feel special.
Bravo, Filip! One small example of a metaphor I have found helpful with the concepts of immanence and transcendence, is to see these concepts as if I was trying to describe someone. For instance, if I were to describe Filip, in terms of what I know, I might describe him as erudite, generous, humble, etc etc, an infinitum of qualities. However, if I were to try and describe him as he is in himself, I would have to say that he just is, otherwise there is no "is-ness" to attribute those qualities to. If, like some philosophers, it is argued that to "be", is a quality, I could say that if there was no "is" there would be no qualities attributed to it, and therefore silence. No "is" means no attributes. Isness in itself is indescribable, as all descriptions are attributed names and qualities. I find this helpful in removing the separation of distance, ie God in a place far away, from an understanding of transcendence as the indescribable Essence of all things. "Closer to you than the jugular vein".
Hello Filip and thank you. It is often stated that Ibn 'Arabi did not use the term wahdat al wujud, and this statement is perpetuated by scholars quoting scholars. It may be true, as far as we know, but it is my understanding Ibn 'Arabi did use the term "Oneness of Your Being" in his " Awrad al usbu' ", translated by Stephen Hirtenstein. Perhaps this is also worthy of mention. Cheers.
@@FilipHolm Thank you for the reply, and please forgive the time delay. Yes, you are right, as far as we know he did not use it as a technical term. We may yet find it in some as yet untranslated or undiscovered texts. Perhaps he intended we would understand it as the fundamental principle. Thanks again. ps is "Thatcher" a typo? 😆
The 27 maybe is the 27th day of Ramadan that considered special among the last ten days of the lunar month. This period is particularly significant for Muslims because it includes Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Decree, which is believed to be the night when the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Many Muslims observe additional prayers and worship during these nights, seeking spiritual rewards and blessings.
بخصوص الفص الثامن و العشرين، تساؤلك ذكرني بشرح روزبهان البقلي لطواسيين الحلاج، بالتحديد لطاسين اللاءات الأربع، في الشرح، يضيف روزبهان لاءا خامسة للاربع و هي ( الحي ) هي مخفية جلية لسبب،و أكثر من هذا لا أستطيع الإفصاح عنه، على ما أظن أن الثامن و العشرين يقع بين الفصوص حتما، قائما بذاته، إبن عربي نوه أن الفصوص حوت كل علمه و سر إكسير ولايته، فلا يصح غياب الفص عن الكتاب حكما، الخفي في الجلي.
Filip, your questioning regarding the number of chapters of the Fusus al Hikam seems to have sparked great discussion among we commenters. Perhaps this could also be a topic in itself, ie the relationships of number in Reality; both, in general, and the Fusus in particular. For instance, why do we look to "round up" the 27 chapters to 28? What preconceptions are we bringing? The chapter on Muhammed is concerned with triplicity. Ibn Arabi states that the number 3 is the first of numbers. He also refers to oddness, and the principle of "fardiyyah" as distinct from oneness, and uniqueness. Also the principle of relationship. A whole exploration on this topic could bring valuable insights. Thanks again.
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It is possible that the 28th profet would be himself, and his stanza revelead only to students, as a testimony of this truth. An absolute treat, thank you!
great explanations. Ibn Arabi’s works are very diffiucult for most people to grasp an understanding of. I have been reading translations of his works for the past 30 years and still don’t fully understand all he has to say. Of course much is lost in translation. Thank you👍
