Free Will in Sufism
Free Will in Sufism
Author(s): Deniz ErtenSubject(s): Philosophy, Theology and Religion, Islam studies, Philosophy of Religion
Published by: EDIS- Publishing Institution of the University of Zilina
Keywords: sufism; consciousness; divine simulation; submission; die before you die; free will, levels of consciousness; dreams in sufism; illusionary self; divine self; science of sufism; the notion of time;
Summary/Abstract: Human beings have will, but is it free? According to Sufism, which finds its grounds in religious texts and dominantly the Quran, the body is a cage, and the spirit is like a bird in it. Therefore, free will has dimensions. Sufism suggests going beyond the limits of senses with an effort to know the self and thus become one with the Divine to reach real freedom. This article aims to explain consciousness in terms of Sufism and science.
Journal: Dialogo
- Issue Year: 10/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 153-158
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English