The diverse Types of Language in Miftāḥ al-sa‘āda of Ibn al-‘Arīf (m. 536/1141)

  • Ahmed Shafik University of Oviedo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ILUR.2012.v17.39679
Keywords: Ibn al-‘Arīf, 12th Centuries, Language, Law, Philosophy, Sufism, Ibn ‘Arabī.

Abstract

Study that try to expose and to define the different types of the language as the juridical, theological, and ascetic-mystical in Miftāḥ al-sa‘āda [Key of Happiness] of Ibn al-‘Arīf. Types that are analyzed in details, to conclude with the influence of the Sufi language of Ibn al-‘Arīf in Ibn ‘Arabī’s work, supporting on considerations of semantic as well as mystical nature.

Author Biography

Ahmed Shafik, University of Oviedo
Servicio de Publicaciones
View Citations

Format

Crossmark

Metrics

Published
2012-07-18
How to Cite
Shafik, A. (2012). The diverse Types of Language in Miftāḥ al-sa‘āda of Ibn al-‘Arīf (m. 536/1141). ’Ilu. Revista de Ciencias de Las Religiones, 17, 185-209. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ILUR.2012.v17.39679
Issue
Vol. 17 (2012)
Section
Articles

License

In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Ilu. Revista de Ciencias de las Religiones is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must cite the source. All content is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 use and distribution licence (CC BY 4.0). This circumstance must be expressly stated in these terms where necessary. You can view the summary and the complete legal text of the licence.