--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Then know that Allah has described…" description: "\"“Then know that Allah has described Himself as the Outawardly Manifest and the Inwardly Hidden; He brought the universe into existence as a Visible wor..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d68/ibn-arabi-14601_islam_then-know-that-allah-has-described-himse_2160505.jpg" --- # Then know that Allah has described Himself as the… ![“Then know that Allah has described Himself as the Outawardly Manifest and the Inwardly Hidden; He brought the universe into existence as a Visible world and an Unseen world so that we might know the Hidden by the Unseen and the Manifest by the Visible. He described Himself with pleasure and wrath…” quote by Ibn Arabi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d68/ibn-arabi-14601_islam_then-know-that-allah-has-described-himse_2160505.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d68/ibn-arabi-14601_islam_then-know-that-allah-has-described-himse_2160505.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d68/ibn-arabi-14601_islam_then-know-that-allah-has-described-himse_2160505.jpg) > ““Then know that Allah has described Himself as the Outawardly Manifest and the Inwardly Hidden; He brought the universe into existence as a Visible world and an Unseen world so that we might know the Hidden by the Unseen and the Manifest by the Visible. He described Himself with pleasure and wrath, and so He brought the world into existence as a place of fear and hope so we fear His wrath and hope for His pleasure. He described Himself with majesty and beauty, so He brought the universe into existence with awe and intimacy. It is the same for all that is connected with Him, may He be exalted, and by which He calls Himself. He designates these pairs of attributes by the two hands which He held out in the creation of the Perfect Man. Man sums up all the realities of the universe and its individuals. So the universe is seen and the Khalif is unseen. It is with this meaning that the Sultan veils himself, even as Allah is mentioned and described as having with veils of darkness, which are natural bodies, and luminous veils which are subtle spirits (arwâh). The universe is composed of both the gross and the subtle.”” [Ibn Arabi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ibn-arabi/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The passage explains that divine attributes appear as opposites—visible/invisible, fear/hope, majesty/beauty—mirrored in creation, urging humans to perceive hidden truths through the manifest world. **In simple terms:** Divine opposites reveal hidden truths through visible reality. Key Takeaway Seek deeper meaning behind apparent dualities. Themes mysticism theology duality spirituality knowledge Mood reverent contemplative inspired Type spiritual philosophical poetic When to use this quote - prayer - study of sacred texts - contemplation of nature - artistic expression - interfaith dialogue Key Concepts Sufi metaphysics symbolism cosmology Questions to Reflect On - How do you recognize hidden meanings in everyday life? - What dualities in your experience reflect deeper truths? 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