Perfect Man
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The Perfect Man is a central Sufi metaphysical concept describing the fully realized human who perfectly reflects divine attributes and serves as the spiritual axis of creation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Perfect Man canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Perfect Man Context triple: [Abd al-Karim al-Jili, doctrine, Perfect Man]
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A.
Perfect Man
Perfect Man is a short story by J. G. Ballard that explores themes of identity, consumerism, and the commodification of human perfection.
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B.
Better Man
"Better Man" is one of Pearl Jam's most popular and enduring rock ballads, known for its emotional lyrics about a troubled relationship and frequent inclusion in the band's live performances.
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C.
A Better Man
A Better Man is a country song by American singer-songwriter Clint Black that became one of his early breakthrough hits.
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D.
Master Man
Master Man is a Nazi supervillain in Marvel Comics, often portrayed as a physically enhanced adversary of the World War II–era superhero team the Invaders.
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E.
The Best a Man Can Get
"The Best a Man Can Get" is a famous Gillette advertising slogan associated with its razor and men's grooming products campaigns worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Perfect Man Target entity description: The Perfect Man is a central Sufi metaphysical concept describing the fully realized human who perfectly reflects divine attributes and serves as the spiritual axis of creation.
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A.
Perfect Man
Perfect Man is a short story by J. G. Ballard that explores themes of identity, consumerism, and the commodification of human perfection.
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B.
Better Man
"Better Man" is one of Pearl Jam's most popular and enduring rock ballads, known for its emotional lyrics about a troubled relationship and frequent inclusion in the band's live performances.
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C.
A Better Man
A Better Man is a country song by American singer-songwriter Clint Black that became one of his early breakthrough hits.
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D.
Master Man
Master Man is a Nazi supervillain in Marvel Comics, often portrayed as a physically enhanced adversary of the World War II–era superhero team the Invaders.
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E.
The Best a Man Can Get
"The Best a Man Can Get" is a famous Gillette advertising slogan associated with its razor and men's grooming products campaigns worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sufi metaphysical concept
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doctrinal concept in Islamic mysticism ⓘ |
| ArabicName | al-Insan al-Kamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| articulatedBy |
Abd al-Karim al-Jili
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ibn Arabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition | Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | ordinary, unperfected human state ⓘ |
| describes |
complete realization of human potential
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ideal human state ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| embodies |
balance of outward and inward dimensions
ⓘ
complete knowledge of God ⓘ integration of body, soul, and spirit ⓘ perfect servanthood to God ⓘ |
| expoundedInWork |
Fusus al-Hikam by Ibn Arabi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Insan al-Kamil by Abd al-Karim al-Jili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furtherSystematizedInCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| goalOf | Sufi spiritual path ⓘ |
| hasCosmicRole |
pole of existence
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qutb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
channel of divine grace
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mediator between God and creation ⓘ mirror of divine names ⓘ |
| hasRole |
fully realized human being
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spiritual axis of creation ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic philosophical mysticism
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later Sufi anthropology ⓘ |
| involves | realization of all divine names appropriate to humans ⓘ |
| isCentralTo |
Sufi anthropology
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Sufi cosmology ⓘ Sufi metaphysics ⓘ |
| linkedToFigure | Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presupposes |
attainment of spiritual knowledge
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complete submission to God ⓘ purification of the soul ⓘ |
| reflects | divine attributes ⓘ |
| relatedToConcept |
Muhammadan Reality
NERFINISHED
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divine names and attributes ⓘ gnosis (ma'rifa) ⓘ spiritual perfection ⓘ vicegerency of God ⓘ |
| requires |
annihilation in God (fana')
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realization of unity of being (wahdat al-wujud) ⓘ subsistence in God (baqa') ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
archetype of humanity
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model of spiritual realization ⓘ |
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Subject: Perfect Man Description of subject: The Perfect Man is a central Sufi metaphysical concept describing the fully realized human who perfectly reflects divine attributes and serves as the spiritual axis of creation.
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