The Secret of God's Most Beautiful Names

The Secret of God's Most Beautiful Names

Author: Selected speakers April 5, 2025 Duration: 1:29:01
This is an online book launch in December 2024 in conjunction with Anqa Books (Stephen Hirtenstein) and the Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi Society (Kris Ramlan). Professor Michael Sells gives an appraisal, followed by a Q&A. This book is the first English translation of two key works by Ibn 'Arabi on the 99 Divine Names: Kashf al-ma'nā and an excerpt from Futūḥāt al-Makkiyya. With an introduction and insightful notes, it presents Ibn 'Arabi's comprehensive understanding of the Divine Names, which underpin the very fabric of existence, and how he focuses on three aspects of the Names: our dependence on each Name, the reality of the Name in relation to God, and the servant's being characterised by the Name. It is an essential guide for anyone seeking to understand the real mystical significance of the Divine Names and Ibn 'Arabi's vision of the divine-human relationship. Pablo Beneito, Professor in the Department of Translation and Interpreting at the University of Murcia, Spain, is a renowned translator and commentator on Ibn 'Arabi's works. He also serves as the editor of El Azufre Rojo: Revista de Estudios sobre Ibn Arabi and coordinates activities for the Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi Society–Latina.

The Ibn 'Arabi Society podcast offers a deep and nuanced exploration into the life, work, and enduring legacy of the 13th-century Andalusian mystic and philosopher, Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi. This series presents a curated selection of talks from the Society's annual symposia, featuring a diverse range of Selected speakers including scholars, translators, and practitioners. Each episode delves into specific themes from Ibn 'Arabi's vast corpus-such as the Oneness of Being, the imagination as a creative cosmic force, and the perfect human-placing his thought in dialogue with contemporary questions in spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Listening to this podcast feels like attending a rigorous yet accessible academic gathering, where complex ideas about the nature of reality, love, and divine knowledge are unpacked with care and passion. You'll hear detailed analyses of primary texts, cross-cultural comparisons, and reflections on how these profound teachings apply to modern life and interfaith understanding. It is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to move beyond superficial summaries and engage seriously with one of history's most influential spiritual intellects. The discussions are richly layered, rewarding both newcomers and those already familiar with Sufi metaphysics, and together they build a comprehensive portrait of a thinker whose work continues to resonate across centuries and disciplines.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

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Podcast Episodes
The Perfect Human and the Greatest Name [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:18
The title for this talk is drawn from the final mysterious book-title mentioned by Ibn 'Arabi in his listing of his own writings in the Fihrist ('Catalogue'). It would be impossible to appreciate Ibn 'Arabi's writings wi…
Dispatch from the Red Planet: Prophet Aaron’s Paradoxical Persona [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:27
Angela writes: Overshadowed by his younger brother Moses, known primarily for his negative role in the Golden Calf saga, the Prophet Aaron’s importance may seem to some negligible, his status auxiliary, his effect doubtf…
Farghānī on Waḥdat al-Wujūd in the Four Journeys [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:17
William C. Chittick is an internationally renowned scholar on Islamic civilization as well as Comparative Philosophy and Religious Studies. He is author, editor and translator of 30 books and monographs, and nearly 200 a…
Wujūdī Metaphysics in Chinese [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:18
Dr Sachiko Murata’s research has included the interrelationships between Islamic and Far Eastern thought, especially in the writings of the Huiru, "the Muslim Confucianists,” who wrote numerous tracts in Chinese from the…