ref<\/a>) operates with two concepts.<\/p>\n\n1. The Unmanifest Absolute (\u00a0Alam-i-Hahut<\/em>\/the “world” of “He-ness”, Hu-He being the Arabic term pertaining to God’s Essence prior to manifestation. The “world” is just a symbolic reference. This, unmanifest dimension is frequently referred to only as\u00a0Hahut<\/em>). Of course, all other Arabic names given under the point 1. of the first doctrine are valid. The spiritual stage is\u00a0Ahadiyyat<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n2. The manifest Absolute (\u00a0Alam-i-Lahut<\/em>\/the “world” of God-ness, the root “Lah<\/em>” one and the same as in\u00a0Al-Lah\u00a0<\/em>(God). Also, generally spoken of as\u00a0Lahut<\/em>). The spiritual stage pertaining to Lahut is sometimes referred to as\u00a0Wahdah<\/em>, sometimes as Wahadiyyat. There is no consensus communis re this matter.<\/p>\n\nBoth above elucidated doctrines share the same terminology re the stages of manifestation (\u00a0tanazzulat<\/em>\u00a0) of the created cosmos. Following the emanationist scheme, we have top to bottom ( of course, not literally; these are dimensions of manifestation conveniently stratified ):<\/p>\n\n4.\u00a0Alam-i-Jabarut<\/em>\/the world of power; also\u00a0Alam-i-Arwah<\/em>\u00a0( the world of spirits;\u00a0ruh<\/em>\u00a0meaning spirit,\u00a0arwah<\/em>\u00a0being the plural form ). Roughly corresponding to the world of Platonic archetypes, Shaivite Shivaloka ( the world of Shiva ), or causal world of Western occultism.<\/p>\n\n5.\u00a0Alam-i-Malakut<\/em>\/the world of angels. This somewhat incongruous term is frequently replaced by Alam-i-Mithal\/the world of similitudes.\u00a0 This Henry Corbin’s famous\u00a0mundus imaginalis<\/em>\/world of imagination, Tantric Antarloka ( the intermediary world ), or subtle\/astro-mental world of Western occultists.<\/p>\n\n6.\u00a0Alam-i-Nasut<\/em>\/the world of humanity, better designated as\u00a0Alam-i-Ajsam<\/em>\/the world of bodies. Tantric tradition speaks of Bhuloka\/the world of earth. In Western occultism, the name is gross or physical world.<\/p>\n\nTo summarise on tabular form:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nKosmos \/Alam<\/em>\u00a0Sufi terminology<\/strong><\/td>\nKosmos\u00a0(general)<\/strong><\/td>\nNeoplatonic equivalent –\u00a0Plotinus<\/strong><\/td>\nTantric\u00a0equivalent<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Western occultism –\u00a0Theosophy\u00a0and contemporary\u00a0Hermeticism<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nHahut<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Unmanifest Absolute<\/strong><\/td>\nThe One<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Paramashiva<\/strong><\/td>\n—<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nLahut<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Manifest Absolute<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Nous<\/strong><\/td>\nShiva-tattwa<\/strong><\/td>\n—<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nJabarut<\/strong><\/td>\nCausal World<\/strong><\/td>\n—<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Shivaloka\u00a0(world of Shiva)<\/strong><\/td>\nCausal Plane<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMalakut<\/strong><\/td>\nSubtle World<\/strong><\/td>\n—<\/strong><\/td>\nTantric Antarloka (intermediary world)<\/strong><\/td>\nMental Plane\u00a0Astral Plane<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nNasut<\/strong><\/td>\nPhysical World<\/strong><\/td>\n—<\/strong><\/td>\nBhuloka\u00a0(world of earth)<\/strong><\/td>\ngross or physical<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\nReferences:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\nMir Valiuddin:\u00a0Quranic Sufism<\/em> Titus Burckhardt:\u00a0 \u00a0Introduction to Sufi Doctrine<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cosmology Sufi Cosmology Arvan Harvat We will present two doctrines, both based on Qur’anic revelation enriched and clarified ( or corrupted- depending on one’s taste ) by\u00a0Neoplatonic\u00a0emanationist cosmology. A. According to the first doctrine (ref), God has three dimensions\/modes of Being before creation, followed by three worlds\/planes of created cosmos. 1. The unfathomable God’s Essence;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":54,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\n
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