WAHDAT AL WUJUD DALAM PEMIKIRAN IBNU ARABI

Abstract

<p>Ibnu Arabi, the Grand Master of Islam, is a great thinker whose controversial thought, <em>wahdat al-</em><em>wujud</em>, has significantly influenced the mystiques of Islam. The meaning of <em>wahdat al-</em><em>wujud</em> is basically two folds, i.e. that Being is the only One which exists and that the universe is merely a manifestation of the One. The One Being here refers to Allah SWT. The One covers up all the existing phenomena and functions as a resource which emanates the entire universe. In this context, He is referred to as <em>al-Haqiqat al-Muhammadiyah</em>. He might also be viewed as both <em>the</em> <em>Universal Soul </em>for His being the source of cosmos that governs the universe and <em>the Universal Body </em>for His reflecting any actions on every single micro existence that forms the universe. Furthermore, when His existence is deemed as a <em>jauhar </em>(jewel) that face-up any occurrences, He is typically known as <em>al-haba’</em>.</p> <p>The concept of <em>w</em><em>ahdat al-w</em><em>ujud</em> can actually be simplified into the principle of <em>laa maujuda illa wujud al-</em><em>wahid</em> (no existence except the Existing One, the Being). The One might reveal His own existence into different <em>martabat </em>or levels: <em>Martabat Ahadiyah, Martabat Wahidiyah, </em>and <em>Martabat Tajalli Syuhudi.</em> Those standing points trigger Ibnu Arabi to believe that any kinds of realities or existences are nothing but a true reflection of the One.</p>