Ibn ʿArabī (1165-1240) and Rūmī (1207-1273) on the Question of Evil: Discontinuities in Sufi Metaphysics

This article compares and contrasts Ibn ʿArabī’s and Rūmī’s accounts of evil. Ibn ʿArabī explains the existence of evil as a consequence of both metaphysical necessity and God’s volitional act. Evil is the inevitable ‘shadow’ of existence implied by the Infinity of God, and God’s mercy existentiates...

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Main Author: Koca, Özgür 1977- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2017]
In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 2017, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, Pages: 293-311
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
BJ Islam
KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages
Further subjects:B Ibn ʿArabī
B Islam
B Evil
B Theodicy
B Rūmī
B Sufism
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)