How well do you understand the mystical language of Ibn Tufayl's work?
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What are the two terms discussed in Ibn Tufayl's work's opening passage?

  • "Trustworthy" and "Dependable"
  • "Honest" and "Loyal"
  • "Sincere" and "Affectionate" (correct)
  • "Kind" and "Friendly"

    • What does the term "Hamim" mean?

  • A friend who is indifferent to another's well-being.
  • A friend who is only interested in their own well-being.
  • A true friend who is anxious for another's well-being. (correct)
  • A fake friend who pretends to care

    • What does the term "Safyy" mean?

  • A friend who is indifferent to another's well-being.
  • A friend who regards another with reciprocal purity or sincerity of love or affection. (correct)
  • A friend who is only interested in their own well-being.
  • A fake friend who pretends to care

    • What did Ibn Tufayl attempt to do through his work?

    <p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is there a sense of strangeness and perplexity in communication?

    <p>Because of the reflection in the same</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What experiences does the possessor of witnessing have?

    <p>Joy, liveliness, and exultation that cannot be expressed specifically.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can this experience give way to?

    <p>Ecstatic utterances known as shataḥāt in Şüfi literature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • The text discusses two terms used by Ibn Tufayl in his work's opening passage.
    • The terms are "sincere" and "affectionate," and they have deeper mystical implications.
    • "Hamim" means a true friend who is anxious for another's well-being.
    • "Safyy" means a friend who regards another with reciprocal purity or sincerity of love or affection.
    • Ibn Tufayl attempted to communicate with himself through his work, even as he communicated with a real person.
    • The sense of strangeness and perplexity in communication is due to the reflection in the same.
    • The possessor of witnessing experiences joy, liveliness, and exultation that cannot be expressed specifically.
    • The individual experiences being unique and solitary but glimpses a unity that cannot be expressed specifically.
    • This experience can give way to the ecstatic utterances known as shataḥāt in Şüfi literature.
    • The text discusses fundamental Şüfi concepts related to mystical expression and experience.

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    Test your knowledge on mystical concepts and expressions in Şüfi literature! Discover the deeper implications of terms like "hamim" and "safyy" as explored by Ibn Tufayl. Explore the sense of strangeness and perplexity in communication, and learn about the witnessing experience and its resulting joy and exultation. Take this quiz to uncover fundamental Şüfi concepts related to mystical expression and experience.

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