Al-'Ilm Al-Ḫudhūri: philosophical epistemology and sufism common ground

This article investigates the possibility of finding common ground between philosophy and Sufism. It aims to answer whether these two can converge on an epistemological level. The discourse of al-'ilm al-ẖudhūri was used to answer this question. The main source for this article's study is...

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Main Authors: Al Walid, Kholid, Darnawan, Darmawan, D. Barra, Ni'mah Umm Hani, Norman, Nurul Ain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Islam Negeri Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi 2023
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/111171/3/111171_Al-%27Ilm%20Al-%E1%B8%AAudh%C5%ABri%20Philosophical%20Epistemology%20and%20Sufism%20Common%20Ground.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/111171/
https://ejournal.uinbukittinggi.ac.id/index.php/fuaduna/article/view/7348
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Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
Language: English
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Summary:This article investigates the possibility of finding common ground between philosophy and Sufism. It aims to answer whether these two can converge on an epistemological level. The discourse of al-'ilm al-ẖudhūri was used to answer this question. The main source for this article's study is the works of Mulla Sadra and Suhrawardi, which are analyzed descriptively with a philosophical approach. This article concludes that al-'ilm al-ẖudhūri is a form of real knowledge obtained by individuals directly from God without needing mental representation or linguistic symbolism. This knowledge is spiritual, not sensory-rational. Mulla Sadra and Suhrawardi believe that the only way to obtain this knowledge is through spiritual observation by practicing Sufism, which involves the rites of mujahadah and riyadhah.