The Niche of Lights
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The Niche of Lights is a seminal mystical-philosophical treatise by the Islamic theologian and philosopher al-Ghazali that explores the nature of divine light and spiritual illumination.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theological work
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mystical treatise ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| addresses | symbolism of the niche, lamp, glass, and oil ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the nature of divine manifestation
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guide spiritual seekers toward illumination ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mishkat al-Anwar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | al-Ghazali’s mystical works ⓘ |
| author | al-Ghazali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Persian ⓘ |
| authorReligiousAffiliation | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept | God as the Light of the heavens and the earth ⓘ |
| concerns |
degrees of proximity to God
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spiritual hierarchy of human souls ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
degrees of spiritual perception
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epistemology of illumination ⓘ hierarchy of lights ⓘ metaphor of light ⓘ relationship between God and creation ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic theology (kalam)
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Sufi theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Quran 24:35 ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic mysticism
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Sufi metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic philosophy of light
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later Islamic mysticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Quranic exegesis
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earlier Sufi thought ⓘ |
| interprets | the Light Verse of the Quran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
divine light
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spiritual illumination ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Mishkat al-Anwar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | medieval Islamic period ⓘ |
| philosophicalCurrent |
Islamic philosophy
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Sufism ⓘ |
| philosophicalIssue |
nature of knowledge of God
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relation between sensory and spiritual light ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Islamic world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | The Revival of the Religious Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| status |
important text in Islamic philosophy of religion
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seminal work in Islamic mysticism ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 12th century ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
allegorical interpretation of scripture
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philosophical analysis of metaphors ⓘ |
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