p. 86-87
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Gnosis means the vision of God, for when the eyes of the soul is stripped of all the veils which hindered it from seeing God, then it beholds the reality of the Divine Attributes by its own inner light, which goes for beyond the light which is given to perfect faith, for gnosis belongs to a sphere quite other then that of faith. Hence, there is no distinction between love of God and knowledge of God.
— Abu Talib al-Makki
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Gnosis means the vision of God, for when the eyes of the soul is stripped of all the veils which hindered it from seeing God, then it beholds the reality of the Divine Attributes by its own inner light, which goes for beyond the light which is given to perfect faith, for gnosis belongs to a sphere quite other then that of faith. Hence, there is no distinction between love of God and knowledge of God." in the context of "p. 86-87" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Abu Talib al-Makki" (Quotes, The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004))
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About Abu Talib al-Makki
Abu Talib al-Makki, Muhammad ibn 'Ali (d. 996 CE) was a hadith scholar, Shafi'i jurist, and Sufi mystic.
About Abu Talib al-Makki
Abu Talib al-Makki, Muhammad ibn 'Ali (d. 996 CE) was a hadith scholar, Shafi'i jurist, and Sufi mystic.
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