A Sufi Commentary on the Qur'an, 2: Ta'wilat Al-Qur'an Williams Khalid
A Sufi Commentary on the Qur'an, 2: Ta'wilat Al-Qur'an Williams Khalid The Sufi commentary on the Qur'an by Abd al-Razzaq al-Kashani (Ta'wilat al-Qur'an)--long believed to have been written by Muhyi…
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A Sufi Commentary on the Qur'an, 2: Ta'wilat Al-Qur'an Williams Khalid
The Sufi commentary on the Qur'an by Abd al-Razzaq al-Kashani (Ta'wilat al-Qur'an)--long believed to have been written by Muhyi al-Din Ibn Arabi (d. It is a complete commentary on the Qur'an, commenting on every chapter but not on every verse. 1240)--is one of the masterpieces of Sufi exegesis.
Though little is known about the life of Abd al-Razzaq al-Kashani (d. A Sufi Commentary on the Qur'an is the first translation into English of this seminal work. between 1329-35), it is accepted that he studied under Mu'ayyid al-Din al-Jandi, who himself had studied with Sadr al-Din Qunawi, the stepson of Ibn Arabi and leading exponent of Akbarian doctrine.
Despite the paucity of information on his life, Kashani is recognised for the significant contribution he made to the school of Ibn Arabi; his influence and legacy lie in his systemisation of the ideas and thoughts of Ibn Arabi. The central
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