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Ayn Thabita عين ثابتة

fixed entity (technical Akbarian; the eternal archetype-in-divine-knowledge)

Ayn Thabita (عين ثابتة) — Plural a’yan thabita -> “fixed entities.” “Archetype” and “form” are forbidden because they collapse the distinction between Akbarian a’yan (which are loci of divine self-knowledge) and Platonic forms / Aristotelian eide. Footnote on first use is recommended.

Etymology

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

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