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Human Perfection… A. Jafari & M. Emil (35

According to Ibn Arabi, level of human perfection,
both types of knowledge are which is to become the

valid and valuable; But they perfect human who is the
have different degrees and mirror of God and the heir of
levels of perfection. He the prophets. (Herawati, 2013)

argues that introvertive In Ibn Arabi's mysticism,
knowledge is superior to another main way to achieve
extrovertive knowledge; perfection is the mystical

Because it is more journey. This journey
comprehensive, more subtle, indicates the return of man to
and more intimate. He God. it is a spiritual journey.

explains that introvertive According to Ibn Arabi's
knowledge encompasses mysticism, the soul is a gift
extrovertive knowledge, But from God and will return to

not vice versa. God. This journey is achieved
In other words, the mystic through struggling with Nafs.
who has attained introvertive (Schimmel, 2011: 222)
knowledge can also In a general classification,

understand and appreciate the practical methods proposed
extrovertive knowledge; But by Ibn Arabi’s mysticism are
the one who has only as follows:

extrovertive knowledge cannot
grasp or access the • Seclusion
introvertive knowledge. This means that the wayfarer,

He also claims that on the one hand, must be as
introvertive knowledge is the influential as other people in
way to achieve the highest society, and on the other