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to be the chosen ones from as one of the predominant
Him, not because there is a characteristics of the creatures
humiliation in Him, not at all. and it has no entrance in the
If we want to get deeply in Divinity. (Ajam, 1999: 322)
the interpretation of “and Who Ibn Arabi regards that this
has not a helper to save Him description (dhull) has two
from disgrace” (Al-Isra. 111), faces: one in our lowest world
we can see tow qualifications in which dhull is commendable
here, the first one is who is the for praiseworthy people and the
helper, and the second one is other is in the hereafter in
“from disgrace” which is which dhull is lawfuly shameful
humiliation. As a result, we for blameworthy people.
have to glorify him and In other words, dhull is a
proclaim His greatness, that is situation move from the
because He has not any helper believers in the lowest world to
and has not any humiliation in the transgressing and proud people
Him, “and proclaim His greatness who are evil doers and want to
magnifying”. (Ibn Arabi, 1989, impose their superiority over the
Vol. 2: 586) others in the land in the hereafter.
Ibn Arabi when he describes
Humiliation in Mysticism dhull as an excellent merit for
The mystical view about dhull believers, doesn’t restrict and
doesn’t differ from the Quranic define this matter to men only.
one. Mystics consider dhull He sees that praiseworthy dhull
station is the same as is for believers who are
submission and humility one submissive to God in their
(alkhushue) and khushue is in prayers whether they are men
the heart. They look to khushue
