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CONTENTS OF THE BOOK – ON THE MYSTERIES OF FASTING

Ibn al-Arabi On the Mysteries of Fasting by Muhyi Din Ibn al-Arabi

Book Content

• Foreword
• Editor’s Preface
• Introduction
• Fasting is abstention and elevation
• Fasting in reality is non-action, not action
• Every action of the son of Adam is his except fasting; it belongs to God
• The delight of the one who fasts lies in his attachment to the degree of the negation of likeness
• Fasting is the attribute of timeless self-reliance and the truly real repays it
• The difference between negation of likeness from God and from fasting
• The one who fasts is forbidden obscenity, shouting, and strife
• The smell of the mouth of the one who fasts with God
• Ion Arabi with Musa Ibn Muhammad Al-Qaobao at the minaret in the Haram of Mecca
• Celestial natures are averse to foul odors
• The gate of quenching by which fasters enter the garden
• Factors and questions involving fasting
• The classification of the fast
• Types of the obligatory fast

• Types of recommended fasting
• The obligatory fast, which is the month of Ramadan
• The arrival of Ramadan and opening of the gates of the garden
• The arrival of Ramadan and locking of the gates of the fire
• The arrival of Ramadan and the chaining of the satans
• Ramadan is one of the names of God
• The Quran was sent down in Ramadan
• God made fasting in Ramadan obligatory
• The self-disclosure (ta’alli) of God in Ramadan is not like his self-disclosure outside of it
• Ramadan contains both fasting and breaking it, rising at night and sleep
• The definition of the prescribed day for the fast
• The wisdom of the extent of the Arab month
• When it is too cloudy to sight the new moon
• The tradition about sighting the new moon of Ramadan
• The rising of the new moon of gnosis on the horizon of the hearts of the gnostics
• On the interpretation of sighting (ruyii)
• The judgment of the divine name in the present and the future
• Levelness and the stopping place of equality
• The stopping place of Abu Bakr and the Uthmani stopping place
• The disagreement about obtaining knowledge by seeing with the eye
• What the people of God think about self-disclosure in the divine names
• “This knowledge of ours is limited by the book and the sunna”
• The time of abstaining
• The disappearance of the sun or end of the period of the jurisdiction of the divine name
• The symbolism of white dawn and red dawn
• The truly real is the manifest and creatures are places of manifestation
• That from which the one who fasts abstains
• That which is eaten is knowledge of tasting and drinking
• Drink is a middle self-disclosure
• The existence of pleasure by pairedness
• That which enters the stomach but is not nourishment
• The sages share with the people of God in what is opened to them
• What the person with self-disclosure of the mithal specifically witnesses
• Kissing and the one who fasts
• Witnessing and speech are not joined outside the interspatial self-disclosure
• Interpretation of the one who dislikes for the one who fasts to kiss and the one who permits it
• The one who dislikes it for the young man and permits it for the old
• Cupping the one who fasts
• The divine names coming to one another
• Interpretation of the one who dislikes for the one who fasts to be cupped
• Vomiting and making oneself vomit
• The stomach is the treasury of food by which there is nature
• Interpretation of one who makes himself vomit
• The body is always under the jurisdiction of a divine name
• The tradition about the one who makes himself vomit while fasting
• The intention
• The month of Ramadan does not arrive by the principle of the desire of the one who fast

• The specification of the intention
• Authority belongs to the one called upon by the divine names
• The divine names indicate one essence and many attributes
• Judgments follow states
• Divine names have arbitration in things, not authority
• The time of the intention to fast
• Dawn, like the divine name, is a sign of sunrise
• Gnosis of God has two categories: obligatory and non-obligatory
• Necessary knowledge precedes speculative knowledge
• Purification from sexual impurity for the one who fasts
• Sexual impurity is exile and exile is distance
• The wisdom of giving everything its due
• The fast of the sick person and the traveler during the month of Ramadan
• The seeker (sauk) is the one who is traveling during the month of Ramadan
• Sickness is the opposite of health and health is desired of the one who fasts
• If the position is that the sick person and the traveler can fast in Ramadan, is it better for them to fast or to break the fast?
• There is no rivalry between the divine names since they are names of God
• Whether the journey in which the traveler is allowed to break the fast is defined or not
• “Allah” is the comprehensive name and the desired goal
• Whether or not uniqueness or one has authority in numbers
• The illness which permits one to break the fast
• The disciple (murid) experiences hardship, fatigue, and striving
• The human being must by necessity have inclination
• Actions which are attributed to the servant
• When one who fasts breaks the fast and when he abstains
• When a wayfarer leaves the jurisdiction of one divine name for that of another divine name in his journey
• When a traveler enters the city to which he is traveling after part of the day has passed
• Wayfaring and joy at obtaining the goal
• Forbidden truthfulness and forbidden lying
• Whether someone who fasts part of Ramadan is allowed to start his journey and then not fast on it
• Every divine name contains all of the names
• The one who is subject to the change of states is subject to the authority of the name whose power controls him
• Someone who faints and the madman
• Fainting is a state of annihilation. Insanity is a state of mad love
• The present moment has no news of what was or what will be
• The resemblance of the present to the past is in form, not reality
• The description of making up for someone who breaks the fast in Ramadan
• All phenomenal being is in the grasp of the divine names
• The one who puts off making up Ramadan until the next Ramadan comes
• Stations have many different aspects
• The human being is taken to task for heedlessness in the Sufi path
• The Sufi pardons the one who is bad to him. Indeed, he is good to him.
• Someone who dies and still owes some fasting
• The disciple has teaching from the Shaykh
• Ibn Arabi and his Shaykh, Adu Yaqud Al-Kumi

Book Description

“Ibn al-Arabi On the Mysteries of Fasting” by Muhyi Din Ibn al-Arabi delves into the profound and esoteric aspects of fasting, offering unique insights and spiritual contemplations on this sacred practice. This book takes readers on a transformative journey through the depths of fasting, exploring its true nature and significance beyond mere abstention from food and drink.

From the foreword to the editor’s preface, the author establishes the spiritual framework for understanding fasting as a means of abstention and elevation. Drawing from mystical traditions, Ibn al-Arabi emphasizes that true fasting is not merely a physical action but a state of non-action, a divine attribute of self-reliance that connects the practitioner with the timeless reality.

Throughout the book, Ibn al-Arabi presents thought-provoking ideas on the negation of likeness, the prohibition of obscenity, and the inner delight experienced by those who fast. He explores the profound connection between fasting and the divine, shedding light on the transformative power of this practice in attaining self-realization and closeness to God.

The author discusses various types of fasting, both obligatory and recommended, and offers profound insights into the significance of the holy month of Ramadan. He reveals Ramadan as a time of divine self-disclosure, wherein fasting becomes a path to unlocking the gates of paradise and restraining the influence of satanic forces.

From discussions on the wisdom behind the duration of the Arab month to the interpretation of sighting the new moon, Ibn al-Arabi delves into the nuanced aspects of the fast. He explores the intention behind fasting, the purification required, and addresses specific situations such as illness and travel during Ramadan.

Furthermore, the book explores the complex relationship between divine names, actions attributed to the servant, and the role of states and judgments. Ibn al-Arabi offers insights into the symbolism of bodily experiences during fasting, such as kissing, cupping, and vomiting, unraveling their spiritual implications within the context of self-disclosure and divine presence.

“Ibn al-Arabi On the Mysteries of Fasting” combines deep spiritual insights with practical guidance, making it a valuable resource for seekers of knowledge, Sufi practitioners, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the mystical dimensions of fasting. Ibn al-Arabi’s profound wisdom and contemplations illuminate the inner significance of this sacred practice and inspire readers to embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth.

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