Paths of deduction to knowledge of God Almighty in Sufism - A study of the epistemological starting points and foundations

Authors

  • Dr. Zouhir BENKETFI

Keywords:

Sufi Reasoning, Islamic Sufism, Knowledge of God, Waḥdat Al-Wujūd (Oneness of Being), Kashf (Unveiling), Dhawq (SpiritualTasting).

Abstract

This study seeks to analyze the epistemic approaches to the knowledge of God in IslamicSufism, with a focus on key figures such as al-Ḥallāj, al-Ghazālī, Ibn ʿArabī, al-Shādhilī, andIbn ʿAṭāʾ Allāh al-Iskandarī. It analyzes central Sufi concepts kashf (unveiling), ilhām(inspiration), waḥdat al-wujūd

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References

- Al-Qāshānī, L. a.-A.-I.-R.-S.-ā.-Q. ( Maktabat al-Thaqāfa al-Dīniyya, 2005, Vol 2, p386.). -Abdel BaqiMeftah, a.-H. a.-W.-K.-S.-A. , Irbid-Jordan: ‘Alam al-Kutub al-Hadith, 2013, p15.

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Published

2025-09-20

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Dr. Zouhir BENKETFI. (2025). Paths of deduction to knowledge of God Almighty in Sufism - A study of the epistemological starting points and foundations. Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 15(4), 1122–1137. Retrieved from https://pegegog.net/index.php/pegegog/article/view/4278

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Vol. 15 No. 4 (2025): EARLY VIEW

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