Theory of Mystic Experience in Islam: A critical appraisal of East and West
Journal of Religious and Social Studies June 30, 2023 DOI: 10.53583/jrss.05.04.2023 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractMysticism involves seeking knowledge of a transcendent divine reality through meditation and mystical experience, which lies beyond ordinary human capabilities and tools of knowing. This research addresses fundamental questions about the nature of mystical experience, its essential characteristics, how it can be experienced, and whether it is inherently religious. The work examines these questions from a philosophical and theological perspective, exploring the epistemological and experiential dimensions of mysticism.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mysticism |
| Keywords | Islam Critical appraisal Epistemology Geography |
| Key finding | Mysticism is characterized by seeking knowledge of a transcendent divine reality through meditation and mystical experience, raising questions about the nature, characteristics, and religious status of such experience. |
Abstract
Being a part of this spatiotemporal “phenomena” and wishing the knowledge of the “neuroma” or “Divine Reality,” which is above our commonly known capabilities and tools of acquiring knowledge through a particular way of meditation and absorbing mystical experience, is the main feature of mysticism. So questions arise: What is the nature of this experience? What are its essential characteristics? How can it be experienced? Whether it is religious or not? And so on. These are the questions that will be answered in this research.