Arcs of Descent and Ascent
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Arcs of Descent and Ascent
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The Arcs of Descent and Ascent, an ontological circle, are described in Neoplatonism, as well as in Islamic and Sufi cosmology, mainly inspired by the works of Ibn al-Arabi. In the Arc of Descent, from unity to diversity, God creates successively the Intellect, the Universal Soul, Prime Matter, Nature, the Universal Body and the Earth. The Arc of Ascent is the way back to the Presence of God, the process of spiritual perfection. In a hadith attributed to Ja'far al-Sadiq, the sixth Imam of Shi'i
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Ontological circle in Neoplatonism, Islam and Sufism
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2018-02-12T13:02:37Z
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2024-09-03T17:18:42Z
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