Abstract

The basic theme in Sheikh Uftada’s Divan is the original homeland (al-watan al-asliyy) thought. This concept has a central role in sufi literature in bringing about the essence of man and his relation with God. Therefore to understand Uftada is possible with to reveal the frame of meaning of this concept. In this sense the main issue which is related to the concept is the problem of man’s eternity. The main reference in this subject is the opinion of Junayd of Baghdad about al-fana’ (annihilation) and al-misaq al-azaliyy (eternal covenant). However he does not deal with the subject in a detailed way. The approach that provides the necessary explanations for the solution of the matter belongs to Ibn alArabi’s theory of a’yan al-thabita (fixed entities) and his conceptualization of al-asl and al-far’.

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