SaifEdinne t1_j1lyr4h wrote on December 25, 2022 at 1:55 PM

Reply to comment by ReaperX24 in From sexual union to the divine – the teachings of Ibn al-‘Arabi by ADefiniteDescription

I know that, but as you've pointed out Ibn stands for "son of".

So in this context, it's "son of 'Arabi". I never said it' s just a name, almost all names have a meaning. But here, the father is called 'Arabi and thus it says Ibn al-'Arabi (my neighbour's name is al-'Arabi)

ReaperX24 t1_j1lzs83 wrote on December 25, 2022 at 2:06 PM

Oh, I get you now. I assumed this part was already clear, but you are right to point it out for those who weren't aware that it's a name.