--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Then the matter is as we have confirmed…" description: "\"“Then the matter is as we have confirmed. So know that you are imagination and that which you perceive and of which you say, \"It is not me\" is also ima..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4f/ibn-arabi-14601_existence_then-the-matter-is-as-we-have-confirmed_2579900.jpg" --- # Then the matter is as we have confirmed. So know that you… ![“Then the matter is as we have confirmed. So know that you are imagination and that which you perceive and of which you say, "It is not me" is also imagination. All of existence is imagination within imagination. True existence is Allah, the Real, in particular in respect to essence and source, not…” quote by Ibn Arabi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4f/ibn-arabi-14601_existence_then-the-matter-is-as-we-have-confirmed_2579900.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4f/ibn-arabi-14601_existence_then-the-matter-is-as-we-have-confirmed_2579900.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4f/ibn-arabi-14601_existence_then-the-matter-is-as-we-have-confirmed_2579900.jpg) > ““Then the matter is as we have confirmed. So know that you are imagination and that which you perceive and of which you say, "It is not me" is also imagination. All of existence is imagination within imagination. True existence is Allah, the Real, in particular in respect to essence and source, not in respect to His Names, because the Names have two meanings. One meaning is His source which is the same as the "Named", and the other meaning is what it indicates and that by which the Name is separate from this other Name, and so distinct. The Ever-Forgiving is separate from the Manifest and the Hidden, and the First is distinct from the Last. Thus it is clear to you that each Name is the same as the other Name, and yet it is not the other Name. Inasmuch as the Name is the same, it is the Real, and inasmuch as it is not it, it is the imaginary Real which we discussed.”” [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. Reality is layered; what we perceive is imagination, and true existence is the Divine essence beyond names. **In simple terms:** All is imagination; true reality is the Divine. Key Takeaway Recognize the limits of perception and seek deeper truth Themes philosophy spirituality metaphysics Sufism Mood contemplative inquisitive Type theological philosophical When to use this quote - meditation - theological study - personal contemplation - academic discourse Key Concepts imagination divine essence ontology Questions to Reflect On - What does “imaginary Real” mean to you? - How does this view affect your daily perception? 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