canonical islamic mysticism Arabic

Asma أسماء

Names (al-asma al-husna, the divine Names; the operative middle term between dhat and creation)

Asma (أسماء) — Capitalize “Names” when al-asma al-husna or the divine Names are the referent. The Names are the locus of theophany in Ibn Arabi’s cosmology; rendering them as “epithets” flattens the metaphysical weight.

Etymology

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Cross-tradition resonance

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Primary sources

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Tradition
islamic mysticism
Language
Arabic
Script
Arabic
Last revised
2026-05-02

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