Ibn Arabi Sometimes Referred to Allah(swt) as She!

So, this is pretty amazing if true.  According to this article on Islam and the Divine Feminine

According to a commentary on Ibn al-‘Arabî's Fusûs al-hikam, a hadith of Prophet Muhammad "gave priority to the true femininity that belongs to the Essence." Ibn al-‘Arabî himself wrote that "I sometimes employ the feminine pronoun in addressing Allah, keeping in view the Essence."

That is why Ibn al-‘Arabî says Allah can be referred to as both huwa (He) and hiya (She).

Revised Fatiha

In the Name of Allah, She who is the Infinitely Compassionate

and Most Merciful

All Praises are Due to You, Allah

The Sustainer of all the Worlds

Infinitely Compassionate, Most Merciful

Mistress of the Day of Judgment

Thee alone do we worship, and thee alone do we turn to for help,

Guide us to the Straight Path, the Path of those that You have favored,

Not of those who earn your anger or have gone astray.

Can Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) be HER Messenger?

It's funny how we default to the male for Allah(swt).  Even writing something about Prophet Muhammad being Her messenger seems strange--which just goes to show how much we assume that Allah(swt) is male.  Yet, Allah is neither.  By referring to Allah as feminine--we shake things up and come out of our assumption of a male deity.  It's important.  Try it.

All compliments, prayers and pure words are due to Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and Her blessings.

Peace be upon us, and on the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammed is Her slave and messenger.

Ayat al Kursi

For those who are not familiar with it (although I think 99.99% of all Muslims are familiar), the Ayat al Kursi is called the Throne verse.  It's a very powerful verse that many many Muslims recite every day.  Here is a bit on why it's so revered:

The reason why Ayat al-Kursi is the most excellent verse, is that this verse mentions the names of Allah Most High more than any other verse (i.e. this verse contains the most remembrance (dhikr) of Allah Most High). For example, some verses of the Quran may mention the names of Allah Most High two times, some may mention the names of Allah Most High four times, and some ten times. But in Ayat al-Kursi, the names of Allah Most High have been mentioned seventeen times. Ayat al-Kursi mentions six attributes (sifat) of Allah Most High, all six being mentioned in this single verse. The attributes mentioned are: the Divine Oneness (Wahdaniyyah) of Allah Most High, His/Her Life (Hayah), His/Her Knowledge (‘Ilm), His/Her Kingdom (Mulk), His/Her Divine Power (Qudrah) and His/Her Will (Iradah).

In the name of God/Goddess, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate

Allah! There is no Goddess but She,

The Ever-Living, the Self-Subsistent, Eternal.

No slumber can seize Her nor sleep.

Hers are all things in the heavens and on Earth.

Who is there that can intercede with Her unless it be by Her leave?

She knows all that lies open before women and men, and all that is hidden from them, whereas they cannot attain to aught of Her knowledge except as She wills it.

Her eternal power overspreads the heavens and the earth,

and their upholding wearies Her not.

And She alone is Truly Exalted, Tremendous. 

Adding Back in the Feminine to Allah(swt)

One of the things that drew me to Islam, was the fact that Allah(swt) was neither male nor female.  In Arabic, one uses "hu" to refer to Allah(swt)--which is gender neutral.  I suppose one could translate it as "It"--but that seems a bit disrespectful.  Yet, if one looks at a majority of the translations of the Qur'an, Allah is, by default, male.  It's off-putting.  It's inaccurate.  


What would happen if we translated Allah(swt) by default as feminine?  After all, when we say "Bismillah-ar-Rahman-ar-Rahim" we're saying "In the name of God(dess), Most Gracious, Most Compassionate".  Aren't those traditionally feminine attributes?


Here's a new translation of surah Al Fatiha


In the name of Goddess, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate

All praises are due to you, Goddess,
the Queen of the Worlds
Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Mistress of the Day of Judgement
Thee alone do we worship, and thee alone do we turn to for help
Guide us to the straight path, the path of those that you have favored,not the path of those who earn your anger or wrath.