THE ROLE OF MUHYIDDIN IBN AL-ARABI IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF HIS PHILOSOPHY TO EUROPЕ

Abstract

Sufism, which emerged almost simultaneously with Islam, reached its peak influence with the passage of time. If it is permissible to say, during the Middle Ages, in a time when the people's hearts were filled with love and faith towards Islam, before skepticism and self-indulgence became prevalent, and before indulging in the pleasures of the material world, there was a great need for teachings that emphasized asceticism, self-reflection in the presence of God, irrational devotion to Him, and detachment from worldly pleasures. In the Middle Ages, Sufi scholars played an important role in bridging the gap between people and Islam, and between people and God. And they accomplished this task by implementing their spiritual and moral philosophies and aspirations. Although some of their perspectives differed sharply from those of other Sufis, they never wavered from their teachings, and through this, Muhyiddin Ibn al-Arabi, who gained fame for his philosophical, Sufi, and moral ideas, stands out. We can observe the transformation of his philosophical and Sufi, as well as moral ideas, into central themes in the works of some European philosophers of the Middle Ages