Ṣadr al-Dīn Qūnawī’s ‘The Key to the Unseen’
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Ṣadr al-Dīn Qūnawī’s ‘The Key to the Unseen’: A Guide Book to Sufi Metaphysics□ offers the first systematic articulation of Ibn ʿArabī's revolutionary teachings, presenting one of the most significant works of Islamic spirituality and a cornerstone of Sufi metaphysics through the profound synthesis of his foremost disciple, Ṣadr al-Dīn Qūnawī.
Spanning the realms of mysticism, philosophy, and theology, this foundational text explores the intricate relationships between divine manifestation, cosmic hierarchy, and spiritual realization. From the systematic presentation of metaphysical principles to the practical dimensions of mystical experience, Qūnawī examines how rigorous intellectual inquiry can illuminate the deepest questions of existence while remaining rooted in lived spiritual transformation. Through his masterful synthesis, contributors to Islamic thought witness how Sufism evolved from purely experiential practice into formal scholarly discipline, establishing frameworks that would inspire generations of commentary and shape the trajectory of Islamic spirituality across diverse cultural contexts. The work also traces how mystical insight adapts to systematic articulation, illuminating the sophisticated negotiations between experiential knowledge, intellectual discourse, and spiritual authority. Despite its immense influence throughout the Muslim world, The Key to the Unseen has remained largely unknown in Western scholarship. This translation seeks to open its transformative vision to contemporary readers, serving both as an essential introduction to Qūnawī's thought and as a vital window into one of the most fertile periods in Islamic philosophy and spirituality.
A foundational contribution to the study of Sufism, Islamic philosophy, and mystical traditions, this book is essential reading for scholars of Islamic studies, comparative religion, medieval philosophy, and spiritual literature.
Özgür Koca is an Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and Philosophy at Bayan Islamic Graduate School. He is the author of Islam, Causality, and Freedom: From the Medieval to the Modern Era (2020) and Islam, Causality, Science: Perspectives on the Reconciliation of Islamic Tradition and Modern Science (2024).
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. On the Classification of Sciences and Metaphysics
Chapter 2. On the Principles of Metaphysics
Section: The Real as Being itself
Section : Knowing the Real
Section: The Divine Names
Chapter 3. On Union and Creation
Chapter 4. On the Cosmos and Order
A Precious Completion
Chapter 5. On the Spiritual Path
Section: Love, Its Rulings and Secrets
Section: The Secret of Supplication
Section: On Veil
Supplement on This Topic
Knowledge Must Lead to Action
Additional Note
Chapter 6. On Speech
Chapter 7. On the Perfect Human
What is the reality of the human being?
Where Did the Human Come From?
Where Did the Human Exist?
How Did the Human Come into Being?
Who Brought Him into Being?
Why Did He Come into Being?
What Is the Purpose of the Human's Coming into This World?
What is the Purpose of the Human from the Perspective of the Divine Will?
Has the Human been assisted?
What exists in man as meaning, and what exists outside him as form?
How Many Categories Are the Kinds of the Cosmos Limited to?
Reciprocity Between the Divine and the Created Realm
What Is the Priority of the Levels?
Second Knowledge on the Correspondence of Divine and Cosmic Archetypes
The Essential Difference Between the Agent and the Acted-Upon
The Absence of Witnessing
Conclusion: Advice and Supplication
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 14.5.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Routledge Studies in Islamic Philosophy |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Östliche Philosophie | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-041-16212-X / 104116212X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-041-16212-4 / 9781041162124 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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