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JOURNAL OF SUFI STUDIES
Volume 7, Issue 1-2, Pages 125-139Publisher
BRILL ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1163/22105956-12341310
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Abu Hamid al-Ghazali; Dawud al-Qaysari; the four journeys(al-asfar al-arbaa); Ihn al -'Arabi journey (safar); metaphysicalization Mustamti Bakhari Sufism
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journey (salar) is strongly relevant to Sufism and mysticism. It has been considered as a paradigm for the various stages of spiritual transition. The problem addressed in this study concerns different uses of the word for analysis of the process of its conversion into a mystical term, and the criticism of this process. Sufis used the term journey in its literal meaning because of its important role in achieving mystical goals, utilizing it as a metaphor for death, life and the transition of one's states influenced by religious sources. journey as a metaphor for transition of one's states was considered literal by the method of the metaphysicalization of sensual concepts. This new literal use of journey came to be employed as a paradigm to order the process of the mystical path. As such, the method of the metaphysicalization of sensual concepts needs linguistic arguments, as it cannot be applied to all words.
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