Being is subject to continual annihilation and continual renewal. Ibne Arabi says: “Man does not spontaneously arrive at a clear idea of the fact that at each ‘breath’ he is not and then again is... in ‘the Renewing of Creation at each breath’ the instant of annihilation coincides with the instant of the manifestation of its like.”

Being is subject to continual annihilation and continual renewal. Ibne Arabi says: “Man does not spontaneously arrive at a clear idea of the fact that at each ‘breath’ he is not and then again is... in ‘the Renewing of Creation at each breath’ the instant of annihilation coincides with the instant of the manifestation of its like.”

Divine knowledge leads to the realisation of ‘Fanaa'. For Ibn Arabi ‘fana' is only a process of the recognition of inmost self or the awareness of the ‘Oneness’ with God. It frees man from the bondage of ignorance.

Divine knowledge leads to the realisation of ‘Fanaa'. For Ibn Arabi ‘fana' is only a process of the recognition of inmost self or the awareness of the ‘Oneness’ with God. It frees man from the bondage of ignorance.

He is and there is with Him no before or after, nor above nor below, nor far nor near, nor union nor division, nor how nor where nor place. He is now as He was, He is the One without Oneness and the Single without singleness.

He is and there is with Him no before or after, nor above nor below, nor far nor near, nor union nor division, nor how nor where nor place. He is now as He was, He is the One without Oneness and the Single without singleness.

Ibne Arabi was the first Sufi who developed the concept of a Universal Religion. He says, since there is one Divine Essence in innumerable forms, God may be worshipped through innumerable ways. One Perfect God cannot be limited to any particular belief or creed. The true gnostic follows the principle of oie God and one religion.

Ibne Arabi was the first Sufi who developed the concept of a Universal Religion. He says, since there is one Divine Essence in innumerable forms, God may be worshipped through innumerable ways. One Perfect God cannot be limited to any particular belief or creed. The true gnostic follows the principle of oie God and one religion.

In a sense both God and man are interdependent because in His act of manifestation, God requires man reveal Himself and man depends on God, because apart from God he is nothing in himself.

In a sense both God and man are interdependent because in His act of manifestation, God requires man reveal Himself and man depends on God, because apart from God he is nothing in himself.