The Theory of God›s Blood in Islamic Mysticism
Document Type : pajoohesh
Author
10.22081/jap.2018.66310
Abstract
The main question in the following article is about the perfection of human blood and the change of that blood into Good blood (thārallah) to determine whether thārallah and the attribution of blood to God is a virtual interpretation or a literal phrase. Besides, if the attribution of blood to God is true and not a metaphor, then what can it mean in Islamic mysticism and how can one attribute a material and limited matter, such as blood, to an absolute and transcendental truth (God)? In the present article, first of all, the interpretation of the concept of thārallah is presented with an emphasis on Qorb-e Farāez and Qorb-e Nawafel in mysticism; therefore, the attribution of blood to God is expressed in real terms, and this attribution does not indicate any defects in the domain of God. After expressing that the interpretation of thārallah implies a certain real relationshipbetween the perfect man and God, the article refers to two latent elements in the interpretation of thārallah. Finally, the author tries to deal with the practical aspects and contemporary functions of this seemingly abstract issue, and points out the contradiction of the theory of God›s blood to the secular theory of the death of God in today›s world.
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