Saturday, July 16, 2011

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).



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