Document Type : Research Paper
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Throughout history, Sufis have made substantial contributions to Islamic culture and the Qur’anic sciences, investigating different subjects using exegesis and interpretation. Among them is sirāt al-mustaqīm (literally the right path) which has, thus, undergone continuous evolution and been accompanied by concepts such as insān al-kāmil (literally the perfect man) which were formulated by Sufi masters like Ibn Arabi. This article is an attempt to investigate sirāt and sirāt al-mustaqīm in the Qurani’c discourse and its exegeses as well as Sufi works, including Ibn Arabi’s. Finally, the two approaches are compared and contrasted.
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