Ayn Sof
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Ayn Sof is a Kabbalistic term for the infinite, unknowable aspect of God that precedes and transcends all creation.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish mystical term
ⓘ
Kabbalistic concept ⓘ theological concept ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lurianic Kabbalah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Sefirot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
finite divine manifestations
ⓘ
immanent aspects of God ⓘ |
| coreAttribute |
absolute unity
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infinity ⓘ limitlessness ⓘ transcendence ⓘ unknowability ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
source of all emanations
ⓘ
ultimate divine reality ⓘ |
| describedAs |
that which is without end
ⓘ
the infinite aspect of God ⓘ the unknowable aspect of God ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
finite created worlds
ⓘ
personal God as revealed in the Sefirot ⓘ |
| epistemicStatus |
beyond human comprehension
ⓘ
cannot be grasped by intellect ⓘ |
| hasAspect | Or Ein Sof (Infinite Light) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNo |
definable attributes in itself
ⓘ
form ⓘ limitation ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hasidic thought
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Jewish mysticism ⓘ Western esotericism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | without end ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Kabbalistic literature
ⓘ
Lurianic writings NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoharic tradition ⓘ |
| modeOfRelationToWorld | emanation rather than direct creation ⓘ |
| precedes | all creation ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Or Ein Sof
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sefirot NERFINISHED ⓘ Tzimtzum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Judaism
ⓘ
Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalStatus | ultimate ground of being in Kabbalah ⓘ |
| transcends | all creation ⓘ |
| transliterationVariant |
Ain Sof
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ain Sof Aur NERFINISHED ⓘ Ein Sof NERFINISHED ⓘ En Sof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| understoodThrough |
its emanations
ⓘ
negative theology (via negativa) ⓘ |
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