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Jami's Mystical Interpretation of Divine Invitation, Basirah, and the Unity of Names in Haft Awrang
In Section 128 of his Haft Awrang, Jami offers a profound Sufi commentary on Quran 12:108 (Say, 'This is my way; I invite to Allah with insight...'). Jami reframes the outward act of spiritual invitation (da'wah) through the lens of Wahdat al-Wujud (Unity of Existence):
- Unity of Caller and Called: Jami asserts that in the ultimate reality, the Caller (da'i) and the Called (mad'u) are identical; God summons Himself to Himself through Himself.
- The Guide as the Divine Shadow: The spiritual guide acts as a shadow (sayeh) of the Divine, drawing power from the Divine Name al-Hadi (The Guide), while the misguided are manifestations of al-Mudill (The Misleader).
- Resolution of Multiplicity: Although creation appears diverse under the influence of various Divine Names (such as the Avenger, al-Muntaqim, and the Merciful, al-Rahim), all names and their loci are unified in the singular Divine Essence.
- Spiritual Insight (Basirah): True insight (*ba...
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