IBN ‘ARABI AND THE TRANSCENDENTAL UNITY OF RELIGIONS

IBN ‘ARABI AND THE TRANSCENDENTAL UNITY OF RELIGIONS - Media Zainul Bahri https://aljamiah.or.id/index.php/AJIS/article/view/149/0 In this episode, we dive into a paper by Media Zainul Bahri examining the controversial concept of the transcendental unity of religions, as espoused by the 13th-century Mystic and Muslim scholar Ibn ‘Arabi>. The episode explores Ibn ‘Arabi>’s view that, despite differences in outward forms of belief and practice, the essence of all religions is one and ultimately derived from the same source, God. It discusses how Ibn ‘Arabi> interprets the concept of divine tajalli>, or self-manifestation, as the source of religious diversity, with each religion reflecting a unique form of God’s unveiling. The article further analyzes Ibn ‘Arabi>’s views on the unity of essence, the unity of the path, and the unity of scriptures, concluding that his perspective offers a humanist and inclusive paradigm for understanding interfaith dialogue and the shared spiritual core of all religions. Podcast and images are AI generated.