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O lover – whosoever you are – know that the veils between…

“O lover – whosoever you are – know that the veils between you and your beloved – whosoever he might be – are nothing save your halt with things, not the things themselves; as said by the one who hasn’t tasted the flavour of realties. You have halted with things because of the shortcoming of your…” quote by Ibn al-Arabī
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““O lover – whosoever you are – know that the veils between you and your beloved – whosoever he might be – are nothing save your halt with things, not the things themselves; as said by the one who hasn’t tasted the flavour of realties. You have halted with things because of the shortcoming of your perception; that is, lack of penetration, expressed as the veil; and the veil is nonexistence and nonexistence is nothingness. Thus there is no veil, If the veils were true, then who got veiled from you, you should also have been in veil from him.””

Ibn al-Arabī

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Perception creates illusory barriers; true reality is unfiltered and beyond superficial distinctions.

In simple terms: Our minds create false separations; reality is seamless.

Key Takeaway

Recognize and dissolve mental veils.

Themes

perception reality illusion spirituality

Mood

contemplative introspective

Type

philosophical spiritual

When to use this quote

  • Meditation
  • philosophical study
  • spiritual practice
  • conflict resolution

Key Concepts

Metaphysics epistemology non-duality

Questions to Reflect On

  • What mental barriers limit your understanding?
  • How can you perceive beyond appearances?
A Different Perspective

Veils may persist if one clings to material identities.

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