Knjiga o Veličanstvenosti i Ljepoti
The Kitab Al-Jalal Wa-l Jamal (On Majesty and Beauty)
Author(s): Muhammed Ibn ArebiContributor(s): Hamza Halitović (Translator)
Subject(s): Theology and Religion, Islam studies, Middle-East Philosophy
Published by: Fondacija “Baština duhovnosti”
Keywords: Ibn Arebi; Majesty; Beauty; tafseer; theosophy; spirituality; aesthetics; Islamic culture;
Summary/Abstract: The Kitab Al-Jalal Wa-l Jamal (On Majesty and Beauty) is one of the most important epistles by Ibn ‘Arabi. This epistle was written in one day in 1205 while Ibn ‘Arabi was in the city of Mosul. As the title says, this epistle talks about God’s Majesty and Beauty as well as understanding of these essential God’s attributes through verses of Qur’an that Ibn ‘Arabi interprets from several aspects, so this piece can be considered as a kind of thematic tafseer (Qur’anic commentary, interpretation and explanation). However, besides its theosophical dimension this epistle also has its aesthetic dimension – it contains discussions on issues that make the essence of aesthetics from the Islamic spirituality and classical Islamic culture point of view.
Journal: Živa baština: časopis za filozofiju i gnozu
- Issue Year: V/2019
- Issue No: 17
- Page Range: 126-146
- Page Count: 21
- Language: Bosnian