Characteristics of Perfect Man in Fusūs al-Hikam and its Comparison with Adam Elyon’s Qualities in Zohar

Subject Areas : Christianity

A. Ebrāhīm ¹

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Received: 2014-11-24 Accepted : 2014-11-24 Published : 2007-03-21

Keywords: Adam Elyon, Sefirot, Qabbalah, Haqiqat-e Mohammadiah, Feiz-e Aqdas, Feiz-e Moqaddas,

Abstract :

Judaism and Islam are two great religions believe in monotheism andplace it in the centre of their sacred world. This attitude is regarded in theirmystical inclinations too, so that Zohar as the most important writing inQabbalah and Fusūs as the most influential text in Tasawwuf, are composedon the centrality of unity of God. In both texts, God is both transcendent andimmanent; and process of creation, which has been originated from God’stendency to manifestation, is based on presentation and appearance of God’sattributes. These attributes form the first level of God’s determination and inspite of their illusory plurality, they contain a unique essence which shapes ananthropological form named “Adam Elyon” and “Perfect Man”. He is acomprehensive manifestation of divine attributes and has superiority overother creatures. According to significant role of “unity of being” doctrine inZohar and Fusūs, Adam Elyon or Perfect Man has unity with the entireuniverse and is regarded as the origination of all other creatures. He is inrelation to God as his manifestation; so knowing him is as the same asknowing God. The authors of these two books attempt to provide a way foracquiring this knowledge by interpretation of verses of sacred books. So, it ispossible we claim that Adam Elyon and Perfect Man are in the center ofmystical thought of Zohar and Fusūs.