UNITY EXISTS IN THE SUFISM DISCOURSE (COMPARATIVE STUDY OF IBN 'ARAB>I AND IBN SAB’>IN THOUGHT) (ENGLISH, ITALIC)

Abstract

The study of man, God, and nature is  part of the concept of  unity of being that is an interesting object and never finished to be discussed.   Various scientific  disciplines talk about  this, but what  is still being discussed in the  scientific discipline  of  Sufism. Sufism scholars  have their own concept to discuss it. To find out more about  the  concept of unity of form, researchers use qualitative  literature research.  So this problem  was raised again, because he wanted to  know how the  concept of unity of form according to two figures with a focus: 1.  What is the meaning of  unity of form according to Ibn 'Arab>i and Ibn Sab'>in.   2. How are the similarities and differences in  the perspectives of Ibn 'Arab>i and Ibn Sab'>in. The methods  used are descriptive, interpretive, and comparative methods. From  this method, then the researcher processes and analyzes to obtain data. The primary data that the researcher took from the  works written by these two figures.  Based on the results of the research obtained is the concept of unity of form  according to Ibn 'Arab>i, one form is God alone that exists,  the being that he has created is simply to be his shadow.  Meanwhile, according to  Ibn Sab'>in,  it is the  form of  God to be the principle of everything that exists  both in the past, present, and future. All clear forms he returns to  an absolute (spiritual) form.  These two figures  have  similarities and differences in defining this concept.  The equation in question, both of them  place the form of  God as the highest being and  the other is only a shadow of Him. And the difference is, Ibn 'Arab>i says that God revealed everything  from a form of  science to a material form  . However, Ibn Sab'>in  says that God puts things in a spiritual rather than material complexion.