Journey in Sufism: Literal or Metaphorical?
Journey (safar) is strongly relevant to Sufism and mysticism. It has been considered as a paradigm for the various stages of spiritual transition. The problem addressed in this study concerns different uses of the word for analysis of the process of its conversion into a mystical term, and the criti...
| Published in: | Journal of Sufi studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2018]
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| In: |
Journal of Sufi studies
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| Further subjects: | B
Mustamlī Bukhārī
B journey (safar) B "metaphysicalization" B Dāwūd al-Qayṣarī B Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī B Sufism B Ibn al-ʿArabī B the four journeys (al-asfar al-arbaʿa) |
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| Summary: | Journey (safar) is strongly relevant to Sufism and mysticism. It has been considered as a paradigm for the various stages of spiritual transition. The problem addressed in this study concerns different uses of the word for analysis of the process of its conversion into a mystical term, and the criticism of this process. Sufis used the term journey in its literal meaning because of its important role in achieving mystical goals, utilizing it as a metaphor for death, life and the transition of one's states influenced by religious sources. Journey as a metaphor for transition of one's states was considered literal by the method of the "metaphysicalization" of sensual concepts. This new literal use of journey came to be employed as a paradigm to order the process of the mystical path. As such, the method of the metaphysicalization of sensual concepts needs linguistic arguments, as it cannot be applied to all words. |
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| ISSN: | 2210-5956 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Sufi studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22105956-12341310 |