Itḥāf al-dhakī by Ibrāhīm al-Kūrānī: A Commentary of Waḥdat al- Wujūd for Jāwī Audiences

This article is an introduction of Ibrāhīm ibn Ḥasan al-Kūrānī’s thought of Islamic theological and mystical concepts discussed in one of his Sufi treatises, the Itḥāf al-dhakī, in fact one of only few Arabic sources addressed to the Jāwī Muslim community in Nusantara during the seventeenth century. As such, this text is an important part of the social-intellectual history of the region. It is related to the teachings of the Seven Grades (Martabat Tujuh), which were very popular in Nusantara at the time. The Itḥāf al-dhakī, probably written a few years before 1665, became the answer to divine questions or, more specifically, to questions about the waḥdat al-wujūd doctrine, that captivated the attention of readers in various areas of the Muslim World. After an evocation of the author's life, this article discusses his interpretation of Sufism, especially in relation to this doctrine. In fact, al-Kūrānī may clearly be considered as an interpreter and advocate of Ibn al-‘ Arabī’s philosophical Sufi thought.Itḥāf al-dhakī par Ibrāhīm al-Kūrānī : un commentaire du Waḥdat al-Wujūd pour des publics Jāwī Cet article est une introduction à la pensée d''Ibrāhīm ibn Ỏasan al-Kūrānī relative aux concepts mystiques et théologiques islamiques discutés dans l’un de ses traités soufis, le Itḥāf al-dhakī, en fait l’une des rares sources arabes adressées à la communauté musulmane Jāwī d’Insulinde au cours du XVIIe siècle. En tant que tel, ce texte est un élément important pour l’histoire socio-intellectuelle de la région. Il concerne les enseignements des sept niveaux (Martabat Tujuh), très populaires en Insulinde à l’époque. Le Itḥāf al-dhakī, probablementFathurahman Oman. Itḥāf al-dhakī by Ibrāhīm al-Kūrānī: A Commentary of Waḥdat al- Wujūd for Jāwī Audiences. In: Archipel, volume 81, 2011. pp. 177-198