Sheikh Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi (R.A.) vs. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Sheikh Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi (R.A.)
1165 – 1240
Ibn 'Arabī was a Sunni Muslim Arab scholar, Sufi mystic, poet, and Muslim philosopher from al-Andalus, who exercised notable influence within Sufi metaphysics and Islamic thought in general. There are 850 works attributed to Ibn 'Arabi, though only 700 of these are considered authentic, and only 400 are extant. His cosmological teachings became a dominant intellectual framework in many regions of the Muslim world.
"I take love as my religion wherever its caravans lead, for love is my religion and my faith."
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
570 – 632
"Abu Hurayra reported that a man said to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, "Advise me." He said, "Do not get angry." He repeated his request …"
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