Ibn Arabi's belief in the unity of existence
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Question:
What is the ruling on the belief of Ibn Arabi, who is famous for his statement, as Ibn Kathir stated?
Answer:
Ibn Arabi, as the questioner mentioned, holds the belief in the unity of existence, or rather, he is the most disbelieving person on earth because he claims that Allah is everything, that all of existence is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), even—and may Allah protect us from that—impurities, filth, dogs, and pigs. He says that all of these are the very essence of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Far be it from Allah what they say. This is found in his books, such as *Al-Fusus* (The Subtle Points) and *Al-Futuhat al-Makkiyyah* (The Meccan Openings). This is present in his books; we are not fabricating this against him, but it is actually found in his existing, printed books, where he advocates the unity of existence.
The presenter:
Yes.
What is the ruling on the belief of Ibn Arabi, who is famous for his statement, as Ibn Kathir stated?
Answer:
Ibn Arabi, as the questioner mentioned, holds the belief in the unity of existence, or rather, he is the most disbelieving person on earth because he claims that Allah is everything, that all of existence is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), even—and may Allah protect us from that—impurities, filth, dogs, and pigs. He says that all of these are the very essence of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Far be it from Allah what they say. This is found in his books, such as *Al-Fusus* (The Subtle Points) and *Al-Futuhat al-Makkiyyah* (The Meccan Openings). This is present in his books; we are not fabricating this against him, but it is actually found in his existing, printed books, where he advocates the unity of existence.
The presenter:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 8 من 19|الصوفية وموقفهم من تحقيق أصول العبادة|مواعظ وكلمات في الحرم المكي|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (55:59)
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