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The Epistemic Status of Mystical Experience in Ibn ʻArabī’s Legal Reasoning by Lala, Ismail

“…Arguably the most influential Sufi thinker in Islam, Muḥyī l-Dīn Ibn ʻArabī (d. 638/1240), views revelatory knowledge and mystical experience, what he terms…”
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Dead Men Talking: Ibn ‘Arabī’s Interactions with Messengers and Saints by Lala, Ismail

“…The mystical thinker Muhyi al-Din ibn ‘Arabī (d. 638/1240) had many audiences with the dead. This article explores who Ibn ‘Arabī interacted with, and how…”
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Kafka’s Antizionism through a Comparative Analysis of ‘Jackals and Arabs’ with Judeo-Christian Texts, the Alexander Romance, and the Qur’an by Lala, Ismail

“…Kafka explores many elements in ‘Jackals and Arabs’ that are found in the Judeo-Christian tradition of Gog and Magog, the Alexander Romance, and the Qur’anic…”
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Asceticism as Renouncing and Embracing the World in Ibn ‘Arabī’s Radical Metaphysics by Lala, Ismail

“…Asceticism or renunciation (zuhd) is generally viewed as turning away from the world and all it has to offer in order to connect to the divine. The well-known…”
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Trauma and the Emergence of Spiritual Potentiality in Ibn ’Arabī’s Metaphysics by Lala, Ismail

“…Spirituality has been proven in recent studies to be a key contributor in posttraumatic growth. One of the most well-known mystical thinkers in Islam, Muḥyī…”
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Ibn ‘Arabī and the Spiritual Sīrah of Prophet Muḥammad by Lala, Ismail

“…While most traditional works on the life of Prophet Muḥammad focus on how his ostensible teachings and actions can be used as a template for human conduct, the…”
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Ibn ‘Arabī and the Theologization of Aristotelian Hylomorphism by Lala, Ismail

“…The works of Aristotle left an indelible impression on Arabic philosophy after the translation movement. While many philosophers accepted the works of the…”
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The Queen of Sheba in the Mystical Thought of Ibn ‘Arabī by Lala, Ismail

“…The mystical commentary on the story of Bilqīs, the Queen of Sheba, from chapter 27 of the Qur’an carried out by the highly influential Sufi thinker Muḥyī…”
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Turning Religious Experience into Reality: The Spiritual Power of Himma by Lala, Ismail

“…The extremely influential mystic, Muḥyī al-Dīn ibn ‘Arabī (d. 634/1240), believes that the most advanced gnostics are imbued with a special power that turns…”
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Ibn ‘Arabī on Divine Atemporality and Temporal Presentism by Lala, Ismail

“…Muḥyī al-Dīn ibn ‘Arabī (d. 638/1240) is arguably the most influential philosophical mystic in Islam. He is also a presentist. This paper responds to the…”
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The Queen of Sheba in the Sunni Exegetical Tradition by Lala, Ismail

“…Sunni exegetes repeatedly assert the authority of the Qur’an to explain itself, and the authority of the prophetic tradition (ḥadīth) or early interpretations…”
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Germ-Inating Solutions or Gene-Rating Problems: An Islamic Perspective on Human Germline Gene Editing by Lala, Ismail

“…Human germline gene editing (hGGE) poses many questions for the Muslim community. They range from the scientific: is there sufficient evidence that hGGE is…”
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Necessary Existence and Necessary Mercy: Ibn ‘Arabī’s Reformulation of Ibn Sīnā’s Ontological Proof by Lala, Ismail, Alwazzan, Reham

“…Abū ‘Alī ibn Sīnā (d. 428/1027) is regarded as the most influential philosopher in Islamic intellectual history. Of his numerous contributions, none has…”
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Transcendental Happiness in the Thought of Ibn Sīnā and Ibn ‘Arabī by Lala, Ismail, Alwazzan, Reham

“…This article explores the concept of transcendental happiness in the philosophies of arguably the two most important figures in Islamic intellectual thought,…”
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Muḥammad as the Qur’an in Ibn ‘Arabī’s Metaphysics by Lala, Ismail

“…  Muḥyī al-Dīn Ibn ‘Arabī (d. 638/1240) is regarded as one of the foremost mystical thinkers in Islam. This paper explores the ways in which he and his…”
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Dysteleology: A Classical Sunni Exegetical Perspective by Lala, Ismail

“…This study conducts a qualitative analysis of teleological verses in the Qur'an, which reveals that they only demonstrate the power of God to resurrect, and…”
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Antimessianism and the temporal ontology of Ibn 'Arabī by Lala, Ismail

“…This study investigates the prophetic tradition in Islam, which states that the fabric of time will become erratic with the coming of the Antichrist. The…”
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Unity and multiplicity of Ibn 'Arabī's philosophy in Indonesian Sufism by Lala, Ismail

“…The connection between the unity of God and the multiplicity seen in the universe represents the central concern for the Sufi thinker, Muḥyī al-Dīn ibn 'Arabī…”
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The Qur’an and Emotional Well-being: Hope and Fear in the Qur’an by Lala, Ismail

“…Studies have shown that comprehension of the Qur’an has a statistically significant positive effect on the mental health of Muslims. The emotions of hope and…”
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Ibn ‘Arab#299; and the Spiritual S#299;rah of Prophet Mu#7717;ammad by Lala, Ismail

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