Sufi Perspectives on the Philosophical Insights of Abu Ali Ibn Sino, Also Known as Avicenna, with Emphasis on the Concept of Al-Wujud al-Mutlaq

Abstract

Ibn Sino views on the development of nature as an unified interconnected process. Man acts as a connected microcosm of this evolution, from both spiritual and materialistic point of view. This article analyzes the irrational views of Avicenna in the context of Sufism, as well as the problem of the man’s origin, which is inextricably linked with the concept of the creator and the supreme intelligence. The issue under consideration, the greatest attention of researchers is attracted by his doctrine of emanation, presented in the style of Neoplatonic philosophy. It focuses not on the lower but on the higher stages of evolutional advancement associated with the transcendental, cosmic intellect and the higher principles inherent in man in the context. It should be noted that Avicenna considers the concept of emotion in the Sufi context as the idea of the soul’s desire for reunification with the Creator. Avicenna connects his theory of the creation of man with the thoughts of the Koran that ruled medieval Islamic culture and with the ideas set forward in his mystical doctrines.