IBN SINA’S KITAB AL-ISHARAT WA’T-TANBIHAT (BOOK OF REMARKS AND ADMONITIONS)

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Islamic Courses present:

IBN SINA’S KITAB AL-ISHARAT WA’T-TANBIHAT (THE BOOK OF INDICATIONS AND ADMONITIONS): THE NINTH NAMAT ON MAQAMAT AL-‘ARIFIN (THE STATIONS OF THE KNOWERS)

With

Professor Bilal Kuspinar[ Chair of the Department of Philosophy & Director of the International Rumi Center for the Study of Civilizations Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya,Turkey]*

Date: Saturday 29th November 2025

Time: 9am - 6pm

Venue: Birbeck College, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX

This short introductory intensive overview course will cover the following:

I- Introduction

Ibn Sina’s Pattern of Classic Islamic Learning

(Reading: Selected passages from The Life of Ibn Sina (Arabic and English), tr. W. Gohlman)

Major Characteristics of Ibn Sina’s Philosophy: An Overview

II- The Rational Soul- The Flying Man - The Self-Awareness

(Reading: The Third Namat in Kitab al-Isharat, al-Tabi‘iyyat (The Physics), tr. S. Inati, Remarks and Admonitions)

The Proof of Prophecy (Ithbat al-Nubuwwat)

(Reading: Kitab al-Shifa’ (The Book of Healing)- Ilahiyyat (Metaphysics). “Al-Maqalat al-‘Ashirah” (The Tenth Book), Chapter Two)

III- MAQAMAT AL-‘ARIFIN (THE STATIONS OF THE KNOWERS)

The State of the Souls Prepared for Perfection

(Reading: Al-Isharat, al-Ilahiyyat (Metaphysics), the Eighth Namat, Chap. 16)

The Stations of the Knowers

The Difference Among the Ascetic, the Worshipper, and the Knower

The Need for Religious Law and for a Prophet

Seeking the Truth for Its Own Sake

Stages in the Knower’s Movement to the Truth: Irada (Will) and Riyazat (Spiritual Exercise)-

Witnessing the Truth in Everything

Awareness of Nothing but the Truth

Ma‘rifa and the Qualities of the Knower (‘Arif)

(Reading: Al-Isharat, al-Ilahiyyat (Metaphysics),the Ninth Namat)

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About the course presenter: *Professor Bilal Kuspinar[Chair of the Department of Philosophy & Director of the International Rumi Center for the Study of Civilizations Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya,Turkey] received his B.A. in theology from Selçuk University, Konya, his M.A. in philosophy, logic and history of science from the Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, his first Ph.D. in the history of philosophy from Selçuk University, and his second Ph.D. in Islamic philosophy and mysticism from McGill University. He specializes in history of medieval philosophy and mysticism. His research investigates into various philosophical and mystical traditions flourished in Islamic civilization, especially within the context of the Ottoman intellectual milieu. Prior to joining Konya Necmettin Erbakan University, he taught at several academic institutions and universities, including Selcuk University, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), Kuala Lumpur, and Concordia and McGill Universities, Montreal, and Ahlia University, Bahrain. He has also participated in many international conferences and seminars in his field. In addition to his extensive contributions to the field of philosophy and humanity studies with his many articles, he has so far published three books: The Lamp of Mysteries (Misbāh al-Asrār): A Commentary on the Light-Verse of the Qur'an: Arabic text critically edited, translated, and annotated. (Oxford: Anqa publishing, 2011) Ismā'īl Ankaravī on the Illuminative Philosophy: His Izāhu'l-Hikem, Its Edition and Anaylsis in Comparison with Dawwānī's Shawākil al-Hūr, Together with the Translation of Suhrawardī's Hayākil al-Nūr. Kuala Lumpur: International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), 1996. Ibn Sina'da Bilgi Teorisi (Avicenna's Theory of Knowledge). 2nd ed. Istanbul: MEB, 2001 (1st ed. in 1995). He was the Counsellor for Social and Religious Affairs at the Turkish Embassy Washington D.C. and Head of the Diyanet Center of America between 2019 - 2023.

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AUDIENCE: Open to ALL and any one interested in Islamic spirituality, metaphysics, mysticism, philosophy and classical Islamic scholarship across the various Islamicates.

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*The course is BOTH in person ONSITE in London and for those who can not attend in person can purchase the LIVE ONLINE STREAMING ticket to watch it from their device and those coming in person, should decide not to attend person on the day or half the day, you will still recieve a link to the live online streaming, irrespective but are encouraged to attend in person if you have registered for that ticket, as this helps with allows room allocation, respectively for fellow participants

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