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What did Ibn Tufayl write Hayy for?

  • To explore the concept of unity with God
  • To describe the experience of shataḥāt
  • To communicate with himself and others (correct)
  • To express his perplexity and joy

How does Ibn Tufayl use the example of a mirror in Hayy?

  • To explain the concept of station (magām
  • To illustrate the communication between the self and others
  • To show the impossibility of expressing the experience of unity (correct)
  • To describe the experience of shataḥāt

What is shataḥāt?

  • A station (magām) that is earned through effort
  • An ecstatic utterance in Sufi literature (correct)
  • A state (hal) that descends on the heart without effort
  • A claim for unity with God that is both true and false

What is the experience of unity like, according to the text?

<p>It cannot be expressed specifically (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between state (hal) and station (magām)?

<p>State is a meaning that descends on the heart without effort, while station is earned through effort (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the claim expressed in shataḥāt?

<p>A claim for unity with God that is both true and false (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the possessor of the state and the given state?

<p>The possessor of the state is always above or beyond the given state (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • Ibn Tufayl wrote Hayy to communicate with himself and others.
  • He uses the example of a mirror reflecting on itself to describe this communication.
  • The communication leaves the possessor in a state of perplexity and joy.
  • The experience of unity cannot be expressed specifically.
  • Shataḥāt is an ecstatic utterance in Sufi literature.
  • Shataḥāt expresses a claim for unity with God.
  • The claim is both true and false.
  • State (hal) is a meaning that descends on the heart without effort.
  • Station (magām) is earned through effort.
  • The possessor of the state is always above or beyond the given state.

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