According to Muslim philosophers and sufis, knowledge is divided into two kinds, namely, intuitive (inner) knowledge and acquired knowledge. The acquired Knowledge is attained through external objects and includes all sense perceptions and experimental data. Intuitive (
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According to Muslim philosophers and sufis, knowledge is divided into two kinds, namely, intuitive (inner) knowledge and acquired knowledge. The acquired Knowledge is attained through external objects and includes all sense perceptions and experimental data. Intuitive (inner) knowledge, however, involves spontaneous conception and instinctive representation, that is neither attained through the senses, nor is the reflection of the external objects.
In the present article, by studying the background of intuitive (inner) knowledge in Islamic tradition, esp. Masnavi Manavi, attempt is made to show the role of this type of knowledge in Islamic philosophy and mysticism.
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