Abstract
Faith and belief as well as ratification and believe in the doctrine have always been regarded as key concepts in Gnostic doctrine either in the field of practical gnosis or theoretical gnosis. Defining faith and the ways to explain it depend on the presupposition that faith should be regarded from the perspectives of two well-known mystics. This research tries to explain faith from the perspective of Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi (the father of theoretical gnosis) and Kierkegaard (the father of Existentialism); it also presents an inferential analysis and phenomenological description. For Ibn Arabi, faith is a knowledge and perception including both spiritual aspect of mysticism and a posterior aspect. This virtue is the performance of beliefs. In this manner, faith is a path through which heart gathers reason and religion. Thus, ratification and belief are the prerequisite to enter the path of theoretical mysticism. Hence, walking in the path is acquirement of the real knowledge. Religion is essential for mysticism and finding truth. On the other hand, Kierkegaardian faith does not presupposes religion and legal ethics; but it goes beyond to a meta-rational and meta-ethical domain. Faith is one of the arenas of human existence. Man should be in love to be able to go beyond reason. It is important to be aware that for Kierkegaard, faith is mostly blessings and mercy of God; it is a gift from God rather than the practice of religious orders, acquisition of spirituality, and achieving truth. Although both moralities and religious affairs are intended, it is mostly in form of life within the community as it is a social contract obliging people to observe collective laws and obligations.
Highlights
Mysticism and mystical vision have always had its place in theology for the distinction from philosophical and scientific knowledge in the hearts of believers
Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi and Kierkegaard, with their own p1ecularities, opened ways in which human beings can understand the mood of mystics using allegorical and descriptive language in both practical and theoretical aspects
Faith from the Perspective of Ibn Arabi. In his valuable book the Meccan Revelations volume 14, chapter 160, Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi talks about knowledge and calls faith “ratification.” After submitting to Islam and certainty in this submission and satisfaction, ratification is regarded as one of the levels of humanity
Summary
Mysticism and mystical vision have always had its place in theology for the distinction from philosophical and scientific knowledge in the hearts of believers. Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi and Kierkegaard, with their own p1ecularities, opened ways in which human beings can understand the mood of mystics using allegorical and descriptive language in both practical and theoretical aspects. Cultural, and political beliefs or any kind of appearance leads a believer to be firm on the beliefs; in this way, he will adopt all his actions and practices in line with the faith. He will conduct advertising activities to objectify them. Before entering the personal ideas of author in the research with respect to the comparative nature of this study, it is necessary to present a general description of faith from the perspectives of Ibn Arabi and Kierkegaard
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