Ibn Arabi
The Treasures of Lovers (commentary on the Tarjuman)
Written work
The Treasures of Lovers (commentary on the Tarjuman)
ذخائر الأعلاق شرح ترجمان الأشواق (Dhakhair al-alaq)
A verse-by-verse commentary on the odes of the *Tarjuman*: every place name, every animal and every gesture of the beloved is translated into a spiritual sense (divine knowledge, states of the soul, presences of the Name). The preface explains the circumstances: a theologian in Aleppo had claimed that the mystical interpretation was an alibi, and was convinced on hearing the commentary read.
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Authorship note
Commentary written by the author himself in Aleppo in 1215, after a jurist's criticism; Nicholson translated a summary in his 1911 edition.
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- Treatise on Unity (attributed)
- The Production of the Circles
- Divine Governance of the Human Kingdom
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- Journey to the Lord of Power · 1205
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- The Universal Tree and the Four Birds
- The Seven Days of the Heart
- The Unveiling of the Effects of the Journey
- The Secret of the Names of God
- The Brilliant Star: The Virtues of Dhu l-Nun the Egyptian
- The Tree of Being
- The Book of Mim, Waw and Nun
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- The Profession of Faith
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Sources
- Nicholson, Reynold A. «Introduction» y prefacios traducidos, en The Tarjumán al-Ashwáq (1911), pp. 1–14.
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