The Encounter of Ibn Rushdi and Ibn Arabi (Chapter 2-End)

 

The Encounter of Ibn Rushdi and Ibn Arabi

Said Khumaisi in an article entitled liqa' Ibn Arabi wa Ibn Rushdi wa Mujaz Alaqah al-Kasyf wa al-Aql , provides an explanation of Ibn Arabi's "mysterious" answer to Ibn Rushdi's question above. (Read: The Encounter of Ibn Rushdi and Ibn Arabi (Chapter 1) He says:

The meaning of "yes" and "no" which is Ibn Arabi's answer above is that reason gives knowledge as disclosure (al-kasyf). However, this knowledge has limits. This limitation is the end point of intellectual knowledge.

The conclusion is that as long as the mind is in the form of thinking activities, it will sometimes answer "yes" or sometimes say "no". While the eyes of the deepest heart will say "yes" and "no" at the same time and at the same time.

After the first meeting of the two great figures that took place at the Philosopher's house, he often sent letters to the Sufi asking to meet again. But never got a reply.

In fact, the Sufi one time returned to visit the Philosopher's house. However, there is no dialogue as happened in the first meeting. And after this second meeting, the two never met again until the death of the Philosopher whose death is said to be full of mystery.

During the burial of the Philosopher's body, the Sufi came and mingled with the mourning pilgrims and accompanied the Philosopher's corpse. At that time he was with a friend, Abu Hasan Muhammad bin Jubair, a jurist and writer.

When he saw the funeral procession of the Philosopher, Abu Hasan asked the Sufi, "You see how the Master is weighed? He is on one side, while his works are on the other.”

The Sufi replied, “Yes. The Sufi pondered in silence. He muttered, “On one side are all his works. On the other hand, there is his lifeless body. I wonder, have all his hopes been fulfilled?”