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Divine Spatiality and Descent (Tanazzul) in Jami's Haft Awrang (Section 62)

In Section 62 of the Haft Awrang, Jami addresses the apparent contradiction between God's absolute transcendence and His manifestation in a specific direction or location.

Key theological points include:

  • Absolute Transcendence (Tanzih): In His ultimate, sacred essence, the Divine is completely free from physical body (jism), matter, direction (jihat), space (hayyiz), and resemblance.
  • Divine Descent (Tanazzul): The attribution of direction or physical locality to the Divine is relative only to His manifestation and descent into the level of corporeal entities (jismaniyyat).
  • Limitations of the Created World: Any limitation or imperfection seen in physical forms does not return to the Divine essence but results from the limited capacity and receptivity (isti'dad) of the created forms themselves.

Through this formulation, Jami explains that directionality is a relative aspect of divine manifestation rather than an intrinsic attribute of the absolute D...

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