Immortal Echoes, Mortal Words

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In the Wisdom of Abraham, Ibn Arabi explores how the divine reality becomes knowable through created existence while always exceeding it. Abraham, named al-Khalīl (“the intimate friend”), symbolizes "mutual indwelling" (permeation): God is manifest in creation, and creation reveals God. The chapter grapples with paradoxes of agency, knowledge, praise, and responsibility, asking how humans both depend on the Real and serve as loci in which divine Names appear. Its central concern is to show that divine transcendence and immanence are not opposites but intertwined dimensions of a single, dynamic relationship between the Real and the human knower. My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #SpiritualWisdom #FususAlHikam #Tasawwuf #MysticalTheology

🔹Host: Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani 🔹Consultant: Mohammad Davoodi   How does Shams Tabrizi unveil the path to divine truth? In this episode of the Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast, I examine Shams's Discourses (Maqālāt), exploring his complex identity beyond the common labels of "dervish" or "illiterate."    My latest books: 🔹The Soul-Conquering Love in Fayz Kashani’s Poetry: Translations and Annotations (Persian and English); available for in print and digital formats: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press 🔹 Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press   🔹Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses 🔹If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations 🔹Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST    🔻 Guiding questions: 1. How does Shams challenge the authority of formal religious knowledge in his Discourses? 2. What role does paradox play in Shams’s teaching style? 3. Is your perspective toward Shams the same after watching this video? 5. Which idea from this episode moved you the most—and why?   #ShamsTabrizi #Shams_Tabrizi #shams #Discourses #Maqalat #iran #Rumi #Persianpoetry

Part of Spirituality in War Documentary (coming soon) Producer and host: Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Consultant: Mohammad Davoodi Who is the main enemy in #war? Do people surprise themselves in war?   My latest books: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press The Soul-Conquering Love in Fayz Kashani’s Poetry: Translations and Annotations (Persian and English); available for in print and digital formats: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press   Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST  Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani   #IranWar #iranvsisrael #iranvsusa #Rumi #Suffering #War #Mysticism #Sufism #SpiritualWisdom #iran #InnerGrowth #Resilience #Perspective

Part of Spirituality in War Documentary (coming soon) Producer and host: Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Consultant: Mohammad Davoodi During #war, how should anger and compassion be calibrated? When is anger good?   My latest books: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press The Soul-Conquering Love in Fayz Kashani’s Poetry: Translations and Annotations (Persian and English); available for in print and digital formats: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press   Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST  Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani   #IranWar #iranvsisrael #iranvsusa #Rumi #Suffering #War #Mysticism #Sufism #SpiritualWisdom #iran #InnerGrowth #Resilience #Perspective

Part of Spirituality in War Documentary (Coming soon) Producer and host: Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Consultant: Mohammad Davoodi What role does mourning play through memories of loss? In this episode, I answer these questions from a #Shii #Islam perspective.   My latest books: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press The Soul-Conquering Love in Fayz Kashani’s Poetry: Translations and Annotations (Persian and English); available for in print and digital formats: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press   Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST  Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani    #IranWar #IranNews #IranCulture #Shiism #Iranvsusa Iranvsisrael

Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast Producer and host: Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Co-host: Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Consultant: Mohammad Davoodi Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Ghazal 1631 from Rumi's Divan is an invitation to divine intoxication, where logic drowns, and love reigns supreme. The wine of the soul flows freely, awakening those who are asleep to the secrets of existence. Rumi calls on the cupbearer to pour the sacred wine, a drink not of this world but of pure awakening. He mocks philosophers who cling to logic, declaring that true lovers have drowned in the sea of love. For them, even the vast ocean is but a single cup.   My latest books: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press The Soul-Conquering Love in Fayz Kashani’s Poetry: Translations and Annotations (Persian and English); available for in print and digital formats: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST  Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani    #sufism #Islamic_mysticism #mysticism #Rumi #persianpoetry #persian_poem

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In the Wisdom of Abraham, Ibn Arabi explores how the divine reality becomes knowable through created existence while always exceeding it. Abraham, named al-Khalīl (“the intimate friend”), symbolizes "mutual indwelling" (permeation): God is manifest in creation, and creation reveals God. The chapter grapples with paradoxes of agency, knowledge, praise, and responsibility, asking how humans both depend on the Real and serve as loci in which divine Names appear. Its central concern is to show that divine transcendence and immanence are not opposites but intertwined dimensions of a single, dynamic relationship between the Real and the human knower. My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #SpiritualWisdom #FususAlHikam #Tasawwuf #MysticalTheology

Spirituality in War Producer and host: Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Consultant: Mohammad Davoodi In this video, I explore how suffering—especially in severe situations like war—can lead to elevation. Drawing on Rumi’s teachings, I show how certain forms of intense suffering, when approached with the right perspective, can become constructive rather than destructive.    My latest books: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press The Soul-Conquering Love in Fayz Kashani’s Poetry: Translations and Annotations (Persian and English); available for in print and digital formats: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press   Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST  Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani   #IranWar #iranvsisrael #iranvsusa #Rumi #Suffering #War #Mysticism #Sufism #SpiritualWisdom #iran #InnerGrowth #Resilience #Perspective

Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast Producer and host: Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Co-host: Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Consultant: Mohammad Davoodi Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this episode of the Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast, I analyze ghazal 69 from Rumi's Divan. In this poem, haunted and maddened by divine love, Rumi turns to his divine Beloved, asking Him to end his life or this separation.   Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:56 The poem's analysis 09:49 The poem's recitation in Farsi   My latest books: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press The Soul-Conquering Love in Fayz Kashani’s Poetry: Translations and Annotations (Persian and English); available for in print and digital formats: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST  Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani    #sufism #Islamic_mysticism #mysticism #Rumi #persianpoetry #persian_poem

Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast Producer and host: Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Co-host: Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Consultant: Mohammad Davoodi Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this episode of the Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast, I analyze ghazal 69 from Rumi's Divan. In this poem, haunted and maddened by divine love, Rumi turns to his divine Beloved, asking Him to end his life or this separation.   Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:56 The poem's analysis 09:49 The poem's recitation in Farsi   My latest books: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press The Soul-Conquering Love in Fayz Kashani’s Poetry: Translations and Annotations (Persian and English); available for in print and digital formats: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST  Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani    #sufism #Islamic_mysticism #mysticism #Rumi #persianpoetry #persian_poem

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Ibn Arabi’s Fusus al-Hikam: The Holy Wisdom of Enoch (Idris) | Divine Eminence & Unity in Multiplicity In this video, I offer a commentary on “The Holy Wisdom (al-Hikmat al-Qudūsiyyah) in the Essence of Enoch (Idrīs)”—a chapter where Ibn Arabi reveals the essential nature of Divine Eminence (ʿUluww) and the unity that underlies multiplicity. Through esoteric interpretation (tawīl), he explores how God’s Eminence is not a matter of place or position, but of Essence. My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #sufism #IbnArabi #Fusus_alHikam

Producer and host: Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Co-host: Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Consultant: Mohammad Davoodi Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi What happens when love transcends reason, logic, and even the fear of death? In this episode, we explore Rumi’s Masnavi narrative of the exiled servant whose longing for his king isa metaphor for the soul’s yearning for the Divine Beloved. A loyal servant of the king of Bukhara is falsely accused and forced into exile. For ten years, he wanders through deserts and mountains, burning with longing. At last, unable to endure separation, he resolves to return—though it may cost him his life. His friends warn him: the king may imprison or execute him. But he insists on going back: "Better be prisoned in love than free in exile." Finally, advisor comes to him warning him of the grave danger that awaits him. The servant replies: ...   My latest books: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press The Soul-Conquering Love in Fayz Kashani’s Poetry: Translations and Annotations (Persian and English); available for in print and digital formats: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press   Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST  Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani   #Rumi #PersianPoetry #Sufism #MysticalWisdom #Masnavi #Mathnawi

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Ibn Arabi’s Fusus al-Hikam: The Holy Wisdom of Enoch (Idris) | Divine Eminence & Unity in Multiplicity In this video, I offer a commentary on “The Holy Wisdom (al-Hikmat al-Qudūsiyyah) in the Essence of Enoch (Idrīs)”—a chapter where Ibn Arabi reveals the essential nature of Divine Eminence (ʿUluww) and the unity that underlies multiplicity. Through esoteric interpretation (tawīl), he explores how God’s Eminence is not a matter of place or position, but of Essence.   My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #sufism #IbnArabi #Fusus_alHikam

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this episode of the Shi‘i Mysticism Podcast, we explore one of the most beloved poems in Persian literature about Imam Ali: Humāy-i Raḥmat (The Auspicious Bird of Mercy) by Shahriar Tabrizi, explaining the poem’s mystical, philosophical, and spiritual insights. In this remarkable ghazal, Shahriar presents Imam ʿAli not merely as a historical figure but as a mirror reflecting the divine Attributes—a manifestation of mercy, justice, wisdom, and spiritual authority. Drawing on Islamic theology, Shiʿi spirituality, and mystical symbolism, the poem portrays ʿAli as the gateway to deeper knowledge of God, echoing the famous prophetic saying: “I am the city of knowledge, and ʿAli is its gate.” My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat     #MysticalPoetry #Sufism #SpiritualWisdom #Shahriar #persianpoetry #shiism #shii__thought #ImamAli

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this video series, I examine Ibn Arabi's chapter on Seth through the commentators. Every reception discloses the receiver’s ontological capacity. The mirror image, the two bricks, the hierarchy of seals, and the paradox of knowing and not knowing are not metaphors but technical claims about how manifestation works. Episode 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUvZJOy0FOg Guiding questions:  Key Concepts: tanzīh and tashbīh What do tanzīh (transcendence) and tashbīh (immanence, comparability, similarity) mean in Ibn ʿArabī’s thought? How are tanzīh and tashbīh grounded in different faculties—reason vs. imagination? Why does Ibn ʿArabī insist that both must coexist to achieve a full understanding of the divine? Noah’s Prophetic Call How does Ibn ʿArabī interpret Noah’s emphasis on tanzīh in his mission? Why does he see Noah’s call as ultimately unsuccessful? How does Ibn ʿArabī distinguish between the truth of the message and the method of the call? Why does Ibn ʿArabī regard pure tanzīh as “ignorance upon ignorance”? The Criticism of Prophets Why is the Chapter of Noah one of the rare places where Ibn ʿArabī openly criticizes a prophet? How does he connect prophetic “failure” to the methodology of daʿwah (invitation) rather than to divine truth? Community Capacity and Prophetic Function How does Ibn ʿArabī link the success of a prophet to the capacity of the ummah (community)? Why does he view the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the Perfect Human (al-insān al-kāmil) in contrast to Noah? In what way does the Qurʾān’s comprehensiveness reflect the Prophet’s balance of tanzīh and tashbīh? True Knowledge and Ḥayrah (Bewilderment) According to Ibn ʿArabī, what is the final goal of tanzīh? Why does he see ḥayra (bewilderment) as the highest form of knowing God? Balance and Theological Lessons What theological lesson does Ibn ʿArabī draw from Noah’s one-sided reliance on tanzīh? How does the Qurʾān itself demonstrate the balance of tanzīh and tashbīh (e.g., “There is nothing like unto Him, yet He is All-Hearing, All-Seeing”)? How might this dual affirmation shape our own way of speaking about God today?   My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #sufism #IbnArabi #Fusus_alHikam

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this video series, I examine Ibn Arabi's chapter on Seth through the commentators. Every reception discloses the receiver’s ontological capacity. The mirror image, the two bricks, the hierarchy of seals, and the paradox of knowing and not knowing are not metaphors but technical claims about how manifestation works. Episode 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUvZJOy0FOg Guiding questions:  Key Concepts: tanzīh and tashbīh What do tanzīh (transcendence) and tashbīh (immanence, comparability, similarity) mean in Ibn ʿArabī’s thought? How are tanzīh and tashbīh grounded in different faculties—reason vs. imagination? Why does Ibn ʿArabī insist that both must coexist to achieve a full understanding of the divine? Noah’s Prophetic Call How does Ibn ʿArabī interpret Noah’s emphasis on tanzīh in his mission? Why does he see Noah’s call as ultimately unsuccessful? How does Ibn ʿArabī distinguish between the truth of the message and the method of the call? Why does Ibn ʿArabī regard pure tanzīh as “ignorance upon ignorance”? The Criticism of Prophets Why is the Chapter of Noah one of the rare places where Ibn ʿArabī openly criticizes a prophet? How does he connect prophetic “failure” to the methodology of daʿwah (invitation) rather than to divine truth? Community Capacity and Prophetic Function How does Ibn ʿArabī link the success of a prophet to the capacity of the ummah (community)? Why does he view the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the Perfect Human (al-insān al-kāmil) in contrast to Noah? In what way does the Qurʾān’s comprehensiveness reflect the Prophet’s balance of tanzīh and tashbīh? True Knowledge and Ḥayrah (Bewilderment) According to Ibn ʿArabī, what is the final goal of tanzīh? Why does he see ḥayra (bewilderment) as the highest form of knowing God? Balance and Theological Lessons What theological lesson does Ibn ʿArabī draw from Noah’s one-sided reliance on tanzīh? How does the Qurʾān itself demonstrate the balance of tanzīh and tashbīh (e.g., “There is nothing like unto Him, yet He is All-Hearing, All-Seeing”)? How might this dual affirmation shape our own way of speaking about God today?   My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #sufism #IbnArabi #Fusus_alHikam

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this video series, I examine Ibn Arabi's chapter on Seth through the commentators. Every reception discloses the receiver’s ontological capacity. The mirror image, the two bricks, the hierarchy of seals, and the paradox of knowing and not knowing are not metaphors but technical claims about how manifestation works. Guiding questions: 1. How does walaya compare to prophethood? 2. How does the seal of the awliya (saints) compare to the seal of the prophets? 3. Does the wali follow the Prophet's tradition? 4. What is the wali's role in creation? 5. How does the seal of the prophets receive divine knowledge? 6. How do the names "Muhammad" and "al-Rahman" compare in the context of the Day of Resurrection's intercession? My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #Ibn_Arabi #fususalhikam

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this video series, I examine Ibn Arabi's chapter on Seth through the commentators. Every reception discloses the receiver’s ontological capacity. The mirror image, the two bricks, the hierarchy of seals, and the paradox of knowing and not knowing are not metaphors but technical claims about how manifestation works. Episode 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUvZJOy0FOg Guiding questions: Fixed Entities and Knowledge – How does Ibn ʿArabī explain the relationship between a human’s fixed entity (ʿayn al-thābita) and God’s Knowledge of that person? Divine Grace and Unveiling – Why does Ibn ʿArabī insist that even if humans can access their own fixed entity, this knowledge remains ultimately dependent on divine Grace and unveiling? Pre-creation vs. Post-creation Knowledge – What distinction does Ibn ʿArabī make between God’s pre-creation knowledge of fixed entities and humans’ knowledge of them after creation? Continuity of Prophethood and Sainthood – In what sense does Ibn ʿArabī draw a parallel between Seth’s continuation of Adam and sainthood (walāya) as the continuation of prophethood? Prophets and Saints – How does Ibn ʿArabī describe the shared ground and hierarchy between Prophets (nabī/rasūl) and Saints (awliyāʾ), especially regarding the “Seal of the Prophets” and the “Seal of the Saints”? Self-knowledge and Divine Knowledge – How does Ibn ʿArabī interpret the famous hadith “Whoever knows themselves knows their Lord,” and how does he connect it to the notion that the fixed entity reflects divine Names? The Maʿrif and Realization of Realities – What does Ibn ʿArabī mean by describing the ʿārif (the realized knower) as one who perceives beings through their realities, and how does this deepen the idea of knowing God through knowing oneself?   My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #sufism #IbnArabi #Fusus_alHikam

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this video series, I examine Ibn Arabi's chapter on Seth through the commentators. Every reception discloses the receiver’s ontological capacity. The mirror image, the two bricks, the hierarchy of seals, and the paradox of knowing and not knowing are not metaphors but technical claims about how manifestation works. Guiding questions: Varieties of Petitioners – How do people differ in the way they make requests to God? Haste vs. Wisdom – What is the difference between asking out of haste and asking in recognition that some divine gifts are only given when requested? Criticism of Early Sufi Extremes – How does Ibn ʿArabī differ from early Sufis who believed one should never ask anything from God, even relief from suffering? Contentment and Gratitude – What is the authentic interplay between contentment and gratitude in Ibn ʿArabī’s thought? Supplication vs. Complaint – Why does Ibn ʿArabī suggest that asking God is not the same as complaining against Him? The Example of Prophet Ayyūb – How does the story of Prophet Ayyūb (Job) illustrate the balance between patience and supplication? Destiny and the Destined – How does Ibn ʿArabī distinguish between destiny and what is destined? Qur’anic Anchor – What point does Ibn ʿArabī make about the Qur’anic verse (2:186): “When My servants ask thee about Me, truly I am near. I answer the call of the caller when he calls Me. So let them respond to Me and believe in Me, that they may be led aright.” Levels of Asking – What distinctions does Ibn ʿArabī make between verbal asking and inner asking? Divine Response vs. Bestowal – How does Ibn ʿArabī separate God’s answering from God’s granting? Why is answering guaranteed while granting is conditional? Aptitude as Hidden Asking – What does Ibn ʿArabī mean when he says that one’s aptitude (istiʿdād) is itself a form of supplication? Surprise in Response – Why might there be a gap between what a person verbally asks for and what they actually receive? Human Expectation vs. Divine Wisdom – How does this teaching challenge the common human expectation that prayer should yield exactly what is asked? Practical and Spiritual Implications – How might understanding prayer in light of aptitude and destiny change how one approaches everyday supplication?   My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #FususAlHikam #IslamicPhilosophy #SufiMetaphysics #Mysticism #ibn_arabi

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this video series, I examine Ibn Arabi's chapter on Seth through the commentators. Every reception discloses the receiver’s ontological capacity. The mirror image, the two bricks, the hierarchy of seals, and the paradox of knowing and not knowing are not metaphors but technical claims about how manifestation works. Episode 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUvZJOy0FOg  Guiding questions: Why does Ibn ʿArabī emphasize that the Seal of the Saints receives knowledge directly from God? How can the Seal of the Saints be both knowledgeable and ignorant at the same time? In what way does the Seal of the Saints unite opposites, and why is this compared to God’s own uniting of opposites? Why is Seth described as “the secret of divine bestowals,” and what is the significance of his relation to Adam? How does Seth’s inheritance of Adam’s potentialities symbolize the way creation receives existence from God? What role does aptitude (istiʿdād) and the fixed entity (ʿayn thābita) play in determining what knowledge a person receives? How do Ibn ʿArabī’s mirror analogies (round mirror, small mirror, shaky water reflection) illustrate the reception of divine manifestation? Why does Ibn ʿArabī criticize theologians who claim that God “does whatever He wills” without restriction? What is the significance of Ibn ʿArabī’s addition of a third realm—the realm of possibilities (aʿyān thābita)—to the theologians’ twofold division of existence? Why does Ibn ʿArabī insist that when a possibility comes into existence, it no longer remains possible but becomes necessary (though not essentially necessary)?   My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicMysticism #SpiritualWisdom #UnityofExistence #onenessofbeing #wahdat_alwujud

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this video series, I examine Ibn Arabi's chapter on Seth through the commentators. Every reception discloses the receiver’s ontological capacity. The mirror image, the two bricks, the hierarchy of seals, and the paradox of knowing and not knowing are not metaphors but technical claims about how manifestation works. Guiding questions: What kinds of requests do humans have, and how do they differ? Should we ask God to grant what we request or be content with what we have? How does Ibn Arabi distinguish kinds of obtaining knowledge of fixed entities? Ibn Arabi says, God's and human knowledge are equal when "looking into the fixed entities." Are they really equal? Is God's knowledge of fixed entities native or foreign to Him? According to Ibn Arabi, are divine Attributes and Essence identical or distinct?   My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicMysticism #SpiritualWisdom #UnityofExistence #onenessofbeing #wahdat_alwujud

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Guiding Questions: 1. "God is First and the Last, the Outward and the Inward." How might this reshape our understanding of divine presence in the world and within ourselves? 2. How do Ibn Arabi’s views challenge or complement the idea that God can be approached intellectually versus spiritually or experientially? 3. What role do God’s Names play in bridging the gap between the unknowable Essence of God and our human capacity for knowledge and perception? 4. To what does Ibn Arabi say "yes-no"? 5. How can the Quranic assertion, "angels bowed to Adam," be interpreted? 6. Why does Ibn Arabi say that the Perfect Man answers to all the needy (in the cosmos)? Who fulfills this role now? 7. How and when does God become he seeker's sight and hearing? My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #FususAlHikam #IslamicPhilosophy #SufiMetaphysics #Mysticism

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this video series, I examine Ibn Arabi's chapter on Seth through the commentators. Every reception discloses the receiver’s ontological capacity. The mirror image, the two bricks, the hierarchy of seals, and the paradox of knowing and not knowing are not metaphors but technical claims about how manifestation works. Guiding questions: How does the "seal of saints" compare with the "seal of prophets"? What is the theological or spiritual rationale for the existence of saints in addition to prophets? Who is the seal of the saints? Where does the seal of the saints derive divine guidance or spiritual authority?   My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicMysticism #SpiritualWisdom #UnityofExistence #onenessofbeing #wahdat_alwujud

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this video series, I examine Ibn Arabi's chapter on Seth through the commentators. Every reception discloses the receiver’s ontological capacity. The mirror image, the two bricks, the hierarchy of seals, and the paradox of knowing and not knowing are not metaphors but technical claims about how manifestation works. Guiding questions: In what ways does Chapter Two build upon the foundations laid in Chapter One? What conceptual or thematic contributions does Chapter Two make to Chapter One? How do essential manifestations differ from the manifestations of the Divine Names? What does one perceive in the mirror when receiving an essential manifestation? In what ways do essential manifestations reshape or redefine the relationship between the human and the Divine? What is the ultimate level of knowledge? Who gains the ultimate level of divine knowledge?   My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicMysticism #SpiritualWisdom #UnityofExistence #onenessofbeing #wahdat_alwujud

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi The following guiding questions will help you navigate the episode: Ibn Arabi says, "The Real has permeated existence, and is present in every being to the degree that the reality of that being requires." What implications does this have in our social, religious, (political?!), and environmental life? If the human being is, as Ibn Arabi puts it, "both the Real and created," well, you know the question: implications?! How does Ibn Arabi's account of God's permeation differ from pantheism, deism, and panentheism? Does permeation indicate a static or dynamic relationship between God and the cosmos? Why does Ibn Arabi say we should attribute negative things to ourselves and positive ones to God? Ibn Arabi asserts that the book was dictated to him. What implications does this claim have?   My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicMysticism #SpiritualWisdom #UnityofExistence #onenessofbeing #wahdat_alwujud

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi The following guiding questions will help you navigate the episode: Ibn Arabi says, "The Real 'gave existence' to coming into beings through His Essence.' What implications does this claim convey? What does Ibn Arabi's use of the word zuhur, "emergence/emanation/appearance," have over a "creation"? What Neoplatonic insights does this discussion have? How does divine Essence's Necessity differ from the necessity of the coming into being? What implications does Ibn Arabi's Quranic invitation to contemplate nature have Why do some Sufi poets speak to, say, a flower? My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicMysticism #SpiritualWisdom #UnityofExistence #onenessofbeing #wahdat_alwujud

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Unveiling one of the most profound and subtle teachings in Sufi Metaphysics—this episode of Fuṣūṣ al-Ḥikam dives into Ibn ʿArabī’s conception of “universal realities” (umūr kulliyya)—shortly translated as “universals.” This metaphysical topic bridges the divine Essence (Dhāt) and cosmos, revealing the structure of existence itself. Here, I explore the critical distinction between “fixed entities” (aʿyān al-thābita) and “universal realities” in Ibn ʿArabī’s metaphysics and how they underpin Ibn ʿArabi’s vision of reality. These insights challenge conventional theology and open pathways to inner transformation and spiritual awakening. This topic offers timeless wisdom for those on a journey of spiritual growth, personal development, and esoteric understanding of Islam in a modern world fragmented by duality. Guiding Questions: What does this chapter reveal about the nature of divine wisdom (Hikma) in Ibn Arabi’s thought? Ibn ʿArabī talked about witnessing God’s signs in the cosmos. What implications does this have for us? In what ways does this interpretation challenge conventional understandings of Islamic theology? My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #FususAlHikam #IslamicPhilosophy #SufiMetaphysics #Mysticism

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Study Guide for Ibn ʿArabī’s Fuṣūṣ al-Ḥikam: Before engaging with Ibn ʿArabī’s text, understanding his thought is beneficial: - His Intellectual Landscape: Ibn ʿArabī’s ideas draw from the Qur’an, Ḥadīth, Sufi metaphysics, Neoplatonism, and Islamic theology. Familiarity with these traditions helps. - The Structure of Fuṣūṣ al-Ḥikam: Each chapter revolves around a specific prophet, revealing a particular wisdom (ḥikma). In this case, divine Wisdom in the word of Adam will be examined. - Language & Symbolism: Ibn ʿArabī’s language is multilayered—literal, symbolic, and esoteric. Recognizing this complexity is key to interpretation. Guiding questions: What does it mean for the human being to encompass all the Divine Names? If the human constitution contains all divine forms, what responsibility does this bestow upon us? Does this imply a unique ontological or spiritual role for humanity in the cosmos? Why does Ibn Arabi link adab (etiquette) with divine knowledge? Can true spiritual understanding exist without humility? My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicMysticism #SpiritualWisdom #UnityofExistence #onenessofbeing #wahdat_alwujud

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Ep.1. Ibn Arabi’s Fusus al-Hikam, Preface (Khuṭba) Ep.2. Ibn Arabi’s "Fixed Entities" (aʿyan al-thabita) Ep.3. Ibn Arabi’s "Unity of Existence" (Wahdat al-Wujud) 4. Ch1.E3. Ibn ʿArabī’s Fuṣūṣ al-Ḥikam, Faṣṣ One: Wisdom of Adam My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press  Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses  If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat   🔻Guiding questions: 1. Consider “This human is ‘created-in-time-eternal’ (ḥādith al-azalī), and the being ‘perpetually-created-everlasting’ (nashʾ al-dāʾim al-abadī), and the ‘separating-unifying’ word ... ." Does this claim imply the eternity of a created being—humankind—alongside God, which contradicts the fundamental Islamic doctrine of divine Oneness? 2. Why does Ibn ʿArabī distinguish between the eternity of the Real and the eternity of the created being’s fixed entity? 3. When Ibn ʿArabī says that the Perfect Human is the “separating-unifying word” (al-kalimah al-fāṣilah al-jāmiʿah), what kind of unity and separation is meant? 4. Again, consider the quoted text. Now, does this model blur or reinforce the boundary between the Creator and the created? And how does that align with or challenge Islamic theological doctrines of tawḥīd (divine oneness)? #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicMysticism #SpiritualWisdom #UnityofExistence #onenessofbeing #wahdat_alwujud

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Ep.1. Ibn Arabi’s Fusus al-Hikam, Preface (Khuṭba) Ep.2. Ibn Arabi’s "Fixed Entities" (aʿyan al-thabita) Ep.3. Ibn Arabi’s "Unity of Existence" (Wahdat al-Wujud) My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press  Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses  If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat   The following are the main ideas in this chapter, which require a careful hermeneutic approach: a. The Human Being as Mirror and Spirit. Interpretation Strategy: Cosmic Scale: The human is not just a being in the world but a being for the world. Symbolism of the Mirror: Mirrors do not create reflections; they reveal what already exists. Adam, therefore, is the “polish” that makes divine reality visible. Sufi Context: Compare with ḥadīth qudsī: “I was a hidden treasure, and I loved to be known … .” b. The Great Man vs. The Perfect Man. Interpretation Strategy: Microcosm-Macrocosm Parallel: The small man (human) contains all divine realities, while the Great Man (cosmos) is the externalized version. Compare With: The Qur’anic concept of human beings as God’s vicegerents (khalīfa). c. The Tripartite Human Structure: Divine, Reality of Realities, Universal Nature. d. The Eye, Sight, and Divine Knowledge. Key Text: “Adam is in relation to the Real as the pupil does to the eye itself, for it is through this that seeing occurs.” Interpretation Strategy: Theological Implication: Perfect Human is the lens through which God’s mercy is manifest in creation. Vision as a Metaphor for Epistemology: The pupil (Perfect Man) enables divine perception. The mirror (cosmos) reflects divine Names. Compare this with Ibn ʿArabī’s concept of divine self-disclosure (tajallī), where existence is God’s “seeing” Himself in the mirror of creation. #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicMysticism #SpiritualWisdom #UnityofExistence #onenessofbeing #wahdat_alwujud

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani & Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi The poem and translation: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/rumi-ghazal-1824 In this episode of the Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast, we explore Rumi’s vision of love, surrender, and spiritual transformation through Ghazal 1824 from the Divan-i Shams Tabrizi. For Rumi, the Beloved is infinite; therefore, longing never ends. Grief becomes medicine. Even reason reaches a boundary where love begins to speak. Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses  If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations  Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST Read my recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #PersianPoetry #Rumi #MysticalPoetry #Sufism #SpiritualWisdom

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani & Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this episode of the Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast, we explore the intense mystical love Rumi presents in ghazal 1844 of the Divan. This poem is a powerful guide for those seeking to understand love, which demands surrender of the self before the Beloved and the courage to face the battlefield of the soul. Rumi’s verses challenge us to transcend our base desires and embrace the difficult path of spiritual transformation, where the ultimate goal is the sacrifice of the ego for the sake of the Divine Beloved.  Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses  If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations  Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST Read my recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #PersianPoetry #Rumi #MysticalPoetry #Sufism #SpiritualWisdom

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani & Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi The poem and its translation: [https://immortal-echoes-mortal-words-shop.fourthwall.com/pages/fayz-ghazal-931] In this episode of the Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast, we explore Fayḍ Kāshānī’s electrifying ghazal 931, a masterpiece that reveals the burning intensity of divine love and the philosophical depth of Persian Sufi poetry. The poem dramatizes the journey from ego to intimacy, from bewilderment to nearness, and from the divine Command of “Be!” to the call of “Return.” Fayḍ teaches that true mystical experience destabilizes the ego, awakens the heart as the throne of divine presence, and reactivates the soul’s original ecstasy at creation. Souls were animated by the Command of “Be!” and they will be summoned by the call of “Return.”   My questions for you: What does Fayz’s portrayal of divine fire reveal about the relationship between love, suffering, and spiritual transformation? How do you interpret the moment when the divine glance “empties the self of itself”? The poem describes creation as intoxication at the command “Be!”—how does this reframe the meaning of existence for you? Fayz connects mystical longing to the soul’s first hearing of the command “Be!”—how does this affect your understanding of human nature and desire? Why does nearness to the Divine intensify longing instead of satisfying it? What does this paradox mean for spiritual practice? The poem suggests that suffering and burning become forms of instruction—how has suffering shaped your own spiritual or ethical growth? Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses  If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations  Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST Read my recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #persianpoetry #MysticalPoetry #Sufism #SpiritualWisdom #PoetryExplained

Host: Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Co-host: Dr. Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Consultant: Mohammad Davoodi Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Persian poetry and mysticism reach a profound philosophical depth in Fayḍ Kāshānī’s Mishwāq, where he interprets symbols such as face and tress, wine and cupbearer, mole and eye, clarifying the metaphysics of Divine Beauty, Majesty, and multiplicity and unity, and illustrating these symbols using Shaykh Mahmoud Shabistari’s verses in his Gulshan-i Rāz (The Rose Garden of Mystery). Fayz Kashani and Shabistari symbolically present the world itself as a winehouse of divine love, and the seeker is invited to transcend selfhood through intoxication, ruin (kharābāt), and self-transendence (fanāʾ). Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses  If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations  Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST Read my recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani   Guiding Questions: How do the symbols discussed in this video reshape our understanding of divine beauty and concealment? Why did the mystics use such symbols? Can the idea of kharābāt (ruin) be understood as an ethical transformation rather than escapism?   #symbolism #mysticism #mystical_symbolism #Sufism #SpiritualWisdom #FayzKashani #Shabistari #esoterism #islamicphilosophy #esoteric_Islam #PersianPoetry

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Love, in Persian mystical poetry, is never merely an emotion—it is a radical path of transformation. In this episode of the Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast, we recite and interpret Fayḍ Kāshānī’s Ghazal 288 from his Diwan, where he proclaims: “Not for a moment am I heedless—love demands this.” Through Farsi recitation and English commentary, we explore how love nullifies ordinary thinking, demands unwavering remembrance, and grants true knowledge. In this ghazal, Fayd reveals love as the supreme discipline: a force that makes one transcend one's ego, inspires contentment, and nurtures wisdom. Fayḍ teaches that love guards the seeker against falsehood, lifts the barrier of self, and orients the heart entirely toward the Beloved. His mystical philosophy resonates profoundly today, offering guidance for a life of focus, integrity, and spiritual resilience. My questions for you: What does Fayḍ Kāshānī mean when he says that when love is attained, one cannot remain “rational” in the usual sense?  How does continuous remembrance (dhikr) challenge how we normally think about mindfulness? In what ways does love serve as both a safeguard against falsehood and a source of knowledge? How might transcending base desires be applied to everyday struggles with pride or self-centeredness? Which aspect of Fayḍ’s vision—constant remembrance, contentment, or fidelity—feels most relevant to your own spiritual or ethical journey? Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses  If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations  Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST Read my recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #persianpoetry #MysticalPoetry #Sufism #SpiritualWisdom #PoetryExplained

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this episode of Ibn Arabi Podcast, I continue examining his conception of imagination (khayāl) and the in-between (barzakh). Drawing from Ibn ʿArabī’s metaphysical vision, as interpreted in Chapter Seven (“The In-Between”) of William Chittick’s book Ibn ʿArabī Heir to Prophets, I explain how divine Essence self-discloses through imaginal existence. Ibn ʿArabī challenges assumptions about reality, perception, and knowledge by noting that everything other than God exists in an intermediate state between being and nonbeing; everything is imagination. This episode focuses on how the soul itself is imaginal, how the cosmos unfolds as an image mirroring divine self-disclosure, and why true understanding requires balancing reason and imagination together. My questions for you: When Ibn ʿArabī says, the whole world is imaginal, does he mean that it is unreal, that it does not exist? What does it mean for your sense of self if the soul itself exists in an in-between state? How might Ibn ʿArabī’s view of imagination challenge modern materialist or purely rational worldviews? What would it mean to live while consciously balancing reason and imagination as “two eyes” of truth?  My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicPhilosophy #Metaphysics #Mysticism

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Step into the mystical world of Mulla Muhsin Fayz Kashani, a 17th-century Persian philosopher and poet, as we explore the gradual transformation of the self through divine love in ghazal 824 from his Divan. This episode reveals how spiritual awakening happens "gradually, gradually", guiding the soul toward the Divine while detaching from worldly attachments. My questions for you: How do you interpret Fayz Kashani’s metaphor of divine love as a rope pulling the soul? Why does self-transcendence happen gradually instead of instantly? Have you ever experienced a "gradual awakening" in your spiritual journey? What worldly attachments are hardest for you to let go of? Read our publication about Fayz Kashani's poetry: "Immortal Echoes in Mortal Words: Love, Attraction, and Selflessness in Fayḍ Kāshānī’s Mystico-Philosophical Poetry" https://www.academia.edu/125763814/Immortal_Echoes_in_Mortal_Words_Love_Attraction_and_Selflessness_in_Fay%E1%B8%8D_K%C4%81sh%C4%81n%C4%AB_s_Mystico_Philosophical_Poetry.⁠ Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses  If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations  Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST Read my recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #FaydKashani #FayzKashani #PersianPoetry #IslamicMysticism #SpiritualWisdom #Sufism

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi  Guiding Inference Questions: Why does the poem begin with such vivid and detailed descriptions of the beloved's form? What does this suggest about the role of beauty in spiritual love? Why is the lover burning through the night into the day—what does this burning symbolize? How is this fire different from suffering or ordinary pain? Why does the Beloved push the lover away when he comes close, and call him back when he tries to leave? Is this a metaphor for the paradoxes of divine intimacy? What does it mean that even the image of the beloved becomes a companion to burning lovers? Can an image be enough to sustain a seeker? Why does the poem end with silence, “I will not speak another breath”? Has longing exhausted language? What does this silence reveal about the higher stages of the seeker’s path? Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses  If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations  Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST Read my recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani ⁠ #Rumi #PersianPoetry #Ghazal #SufiPoetry 

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Step into the mystical rose garden of Persian Sufism through Gulshan-i Rāz (The Rose Garden of Mystery) by Mahmoud Shabistari—one of the most profound Sufi poetic works in classical Persian literature. In this episode, I delve into Shabistari’s poetic responses to complex metaphysical questions on divine unity, the soul’s journey, ethical purification, and spiritual knowledge. Shabistari’s verses, written in response to a series of deep mystical questions, offer a concise yet profound blueprint for mystical awakening. “Who or what is the human self?” “What does it mean to have an inner journey?”   Timeline: 00:00 intro 00:22 Shabistari's Biography 01:47 Birth of Gulshan-i Rāz 03:22 Questions answered in Gulshan 04:30 Commentaries and Secondary SourcesRelated to Gulshan 05:29 How Shabistari wrote Gulshan 06:02 Gulshan's Themes 06:40 Gulshan Today 08:29 What is next after this video? 08:53 Invitation   Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses  If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST Read my recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani Guiding Questions: What does Shabistari mean by the “rose garden” as a symbol of divine mystery? Can we still acquire knowledge the same way that Shabistari received the content of Gulshan? Why do you think Herawi asked Shabistari for poetic answers? Would it have been better to write the book in prose Which verse from Gulshan-i Rāz spoke to your soul most deeply—and why? #PersianPoetry #MysticalPoetry #Sufism #SpiritualWisdom #GulshaniRaz #roseGardenofMystery #Shabistari

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this episode of Ibn ʿArabī Podcast, I explain his “theophanic imagination,” the “creative heart,” and the “conjoined & autonomous Imagination,” drawing on Henry Corbin’s seminal study Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn ʿArabī. Ibn ʿArabī presents imagination as an ontological faculty through which God discloses His Names and Attributes in symbolic form. This imaginal realm stands between intellect and sensory perception, allowing divine realities to become visible without being reduced to matter and without being identical with these forms. Ibn ʿArabī’s vision offers a spiritual epistemology of the heart. The heart (qalb) is the organ of vision, capable of receiving theophanies when purified. Through “himma,” the concentrated creative intentionality of the heart, the seeker does not merely witness forms but participates in their ongoing manifestation. Guiding questions: How does Ibn ʿArabī’s concept of imagination challenge modern views that reduce imagination to fantasy or psychology? How does the idea of an autonomous imaginal world reshape your understanding of dreams, symbols, and visions? Can “himma” help explain creativity, intention, and transformation beyond purely material explanations?  My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicPhilosophy #Metaphysics #Mysticism

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi⁠ What does it mean to bid “farewell to the tavern,” to “die as an orphaned pearl,” and to transcend societal norms through mystical poetry? In this episode of the Persian Poetry Podcast, I examine the profound mystical and philosophical layers of Shahriar Tabrizi’s celebrated poem “Farewell to the Tavern and the Death of a Qalandar.” This iconic ghazal encapsulates this mystic-poet’s yearning for detachment from world, self-transcendence, and the rebellious spirit of the qalandar—rooted in Persian mystical and Shi’ite traditions. I explore how Shahriar offers a timeless reflection on spiritual freedom, ethical courage, and the mystical journey beyond formality and conformity.While deeply anchored in Persian cultural heritage, this poem speaks to contemporary questions of identity, alienation, resistance, and the quest for authenticity in an increasingly fragmented world.Mohammad-Hossein Behjat Tabrizi, known by his literary name “Shahriar,” was born in 1906 in Tabriz, Iran. He is one of Iran's most celebrated contemporary poets, and he is recognized for his works in Persian and Azerbaijani Turkish. Shahriar began composing poetry in his youth, deeply influenced by Persian masters such as Hafez and Saʿadi. He pursued medical studies in Tehran but, due to emotional hardships—especially a failed, fiery romance—he abandoned medicine and fully dedicated himself to poetry. His poetry is marked by emotional eruptions, mysticism, his early childhood life, and Shiʿa mystico-theology, reflecting his experiences of love, loss, spiritual realization, and alienation. His Persian Diwan includes lyrical ghazals and odes, while his most famous Azerbaijani Turkish poem, "Heydar Baba", nostalgically recalls his childhood and village life, earning him immense popularity among Azerbaijani and Turkish speakers. Shahriar famously wrote poems honoring Shiʿite Imams: Imam ʿAli, Imam Hussein, and Imam al-Mahdi, blending his signature emotional bursts with spirituality and literary beauty. He passed away in 1988. His resting place is in “Maqbarat al-Shuʿara” in Tabriz, his motherland. Guiding Questions: What does Shahriar’s portrayal of the qalandar tell us about rebellion against societal norms through mystical devotion? How does the tavern, as a metaphor, challenge established religious and ethical codes in this poem? In what ways does the poem explore the tension between the soul’s yearning for transcendence and the pain of worldly alienation? How might the figure of the lover’s death in Shahriar’s poetry serve as a critique of modern notions of heroism and success? How do these mystical symbols resonate with your personal experiences of loss, longing, or spiritual struggle? Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses  If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST Read my recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani⁠ #PersianPoetry #MysticalPoetry #Shahriar #Sufism #SpiritualWisdom #shahriyar#شهریار

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi What does it mean to truly answer the call of love? In this episode of the Rumi Podcast, we explore Ghazal 1594 from Rumi’s Diwan-i Shams, where the beloved is not just a figure of beauty, but a force that burns, transforms, and awakens. Why are lovers called “helpless”? Why do they cry out “Here I am!” at dawn? Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses  If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST Read my recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani My questions for you: What does it mean to be “helpless” in love, and is it weakness or strength? How do you interpret the dawn cry of “Here I am!” — is it surrender, readiness, awakening, or something else? #RumiPoetry #DivineLove #Sufism #rumi #rumipoem #SpiritualWisdom

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki  Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi "Who am I to ask for forgiveness? You are the Sultan and the One Who commands." In Masnavi VI, Rumi paints a breathtaking vision of divine mercy—a love that does not merely forgive but transforms the soul. He urges us to reflect: What is true forgiveness? How does it surpass human kindness? And why do even sinners become bold in the presence of divine grace? Key Themes in this Episode: Rumi’s humble invocation of the divine Beloved. Why divine mercy surpasses all human generosity. The paradox of sinners emboldened by forgiveness. Persian poetry, Farsi recitation, and deep mystical insights. Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses  If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST Read my recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #sufism #Islamic_mysticism #mysticism #Rumi #persianpoetry #persian_poem

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi⁠ In this episode, I interview Professor Roger Sedarat on "Persian and American literature & poetry." He is a creative writer and poet, teaching at the English Department, Queens College, City University of New York. The following are the central questions and topics addressed: 1. The influence of Persian poetry on the American verse. 2. The influence of literature/poetry on academic and public domains. 3. Poetry's role in carrying over meaning/culture through performance rituals. 4. Professor Sedarat's own poetry and academic works Professor Sedarat is the author of four poetry books, including Haji as Puppet: An Orientalist Burlesque, (Word Works. 2017). Winner of 2016 Tenth Gate Prize for Mid-Career Poets, Foot Faults: Tennis Poems (David Robert Books, 2016), Ghazal Games (Ohio UP, 2011). Also an Iranian-American scholar and translator, his most recent academic book is Emerson in Iran: the American Appropriation of Persian Poetry (SUNY Press, 2019). Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses  If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST Read my recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #literature #poetry #poem #persianpoetry #americanpoetry #emerson #rumi #hafez #comparative_poetry #comparative_literature

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Can reason alone lead us to divine truth? In this episode of the Rumi Podcast, we explore Rūmī’s distinction between partial reason (ʿaql-i juzʿī) and the sacred intellect (ʿaql-i qudsī)—a central theme in his mystical epistemology. We uncover how Rumi neither rejects reason entirely nor worships it, but rather transforms it into a ladder toward divine knowledge. Rumi’s verses reveal that reason alone, confined to the “black ink of books,” cannot grant certainty. True illumination comes when the sacred intellect is united with the Universal Intellect. This sacred intellect is a bridge between human understanding and divine revelation. Read the paper discussed ("Rūmī's Mystical Epistemology through Sayyid Ḥaydar Āmulī's Framework"): [https://www.academia.edu/143926431/R%C5%ABm%C4%ABs_Mystical_Epistemology_through_Sayyid_%E1%B8%A4aydar_%C4%80mul%C4%ABs_Framework] Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses  If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST   Guiding questions: How does Rūmī’s idea of sacred intellect challenge our modern understanding of knowledge and rationality Can reason become spiritual when guided by love, or must it be transcended entirely? In your own experience, what moments have made you feel the “light of certainty” that Rūmī describes?   #RumiPoetry #Sufism #PersianMysticism #SpiritualWisdom #RumiExplained

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi What is the difference between Rumi’s “meanings/realities” (maʿānī; singular: maʿnā or maʿnī) and Ibn ʿArabī’s “fixed entities” (aʿyān al-thābita)? In this episode of the Rumi Podcast, I explore one of the most profound debates in sufi philosophy and mystical poetry. Rumi’s poetry is filled with images of eternal "meanings," truths hidden beneath the passing forms of this world—while Ibn ʿArabī carefully articulated the doctrine of fixed entities as eternal realities in divine Knowledge. Some scholars see these as two expressions of the same reality, while others highlight the crucial differences in their metaphysical frameworks. In this video, I address this important question: Are Ibn Arabi's aʿyān thābita and Rumi's maʿnā the same? Interpretive Questions: Do you think Rumi intentionally avoided Ibn ʿArabī’s terminology to make metaphysical truths more accessible? How do you personally understand the difference between “fixed entities” and “meanings”?  Which approach resonates more with your spiritual journey—precise metaphysical concepts or poetic images?  How might Rumi’s “meanings” help us navigate the challenges of contemporary life? What role do love and imagination play in accessing these eternal realities in your own experience?  My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani   IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicPhilosophy #Metaphysics #Mysticism

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this episode, we explore Ibn Arabi’s profound metaphors: the Divine Breath and Words. Every being is seen as a unique word spoken into existence, carried by the eternal Breath of the Divine. Join me as I dive into this mystical journey. Question: What are the implications of these two metaphors in our lives?  My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicPhilosophy #Metaphysics #Mysticism

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Unveiling one of the most profound and subtle teachings in Sufi Metaphysics—this episode of Fuṣūṣ al-Ḥikam dives into Ibn ʿArabī’s conception of “universal realities” (umūr kulliyya)—shortly translated as “universals.” This metaphysical topic bridges the divine Essence (dhāt) and cosmos, revealing the structure of existence itself. Here, I explore the critical distinction between “fixed entities” (aʿyān al-thābita) and “universal realities” in Ibn ʿArabī’s metaphysics and how they underpin Ibn ʿArabi’s vision of reality. These insights challenge conventional theology and open pathways to inner transformation and spiritual awakening. This topic offers timeless wisdom for those on a journey of spiritual growth, personal development, and esoteric understanding of Islam in a modern world fragmented by duality.  Guiding Questions: What does this chapter reveal about the nature of divine wisdom (Hikmah) in Ibn Arabi’s thought? Ibn ʿArabī talked about witnessing God’s signs in the cosmos. What implications does this have for us? 3. In what ways does this interpretation challenge conventional understandings of Islamic theology?  My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicPhilosophy #Metaphysics #Mysticism

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this episode of Ibn Arabi’s Sufi Metaphysics, I explore what Ibn Arabi calls the "Reality of Realities" (Ḥaqīqat al-Ḥaqāʾiq) and the "Muḥammadan Reality" (Ḥaqīqa al-Muḥamadiya) — two of the most profound metaphysical topics. These teachings from Ibn Arabi unravel how all creation is rooted in the eternal knowledge of the Divine and how the Muḥammadan Reality acts as the first articulation of that Divine Truth. Discover why these ideas matter today — as a guide for spiritual awakening, personal transformation, and understanding the unity of existence (Wahdat al-Wujud). My question for you: What implications might “Reality of Realities” and "Muhammadan Reality" have for the spiritual journey?  My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicPhilosophy #Metaphysics #Mysticism

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Discover Ibn Arabi's profound mystical vision through his “Pupil-Eye” Metaphor and the Perfect Man’s (al-insan al-kamil) role in divine self-disclosure. In this video, I explore how, in Ibn ʿArabī’s vision, the Divine perceives and manifests through the human being. Ibn Arabi’s metaphysics is not just a metaphysical doctrine; it’s a transformative spiritual vision. In today’s age of fragmented identity and alienation, understanding the Perfect Man as the mirror of the Divine invites us toward self-knowledge, unity with the Real, and a deepened relationship with both the world and God. This mystical framework connects timeless Islamic metaphysics with contemporary spiritual growth and inner purification. In this episode: Why the human being is the “pupil” through which God contemplates creation.  How spiritual journeying leads to stages of fana’ (self-annihilation; self-annihilation) and baqa’ (subsistence).  The unity and separation as stages of divine contemplation.  What it means to become a locus of divine Mercy in the cosmos. Guidign questions: How does the metaphor of the pupil-eye reshape your understanding of the human being’s spiritual role in creation? What does it mean for God to "see through" the human being, and how does that affect our ethical and spiritual responsibility?   My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicPhilosophy #Metaphysics #Mysticism