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Koth87 t1_j1jkejo wrote

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

Ibn - son (of)

al - the

'arabi - in this context, not the language "Arabic," but rather "Arabian" or "Arab"

"La" means "no"

Hope that helps :)

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Tenlai t1_j1jmio3 wrote

Appreciate you.

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doorbook t1_j1k2tj2 wrote

I think "Arabi" here is a name. Here is his full name,

Muḥammad ibn al-ʻArabī al-Ṭāʼī al-Ḥātimī

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Koth87 t1_j1kv04a wrote

It is used as a name, but it has a meaning.

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SaifEdinne t1_j1k35y2 wrote

'Arabi can also be a name and in this context I think it's a name.

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ReaperX24 t1_j1luyxu wrote

Generally speaking, any name of Arabic origin has some meaning behind it. 'Just a name' is not really a thing over here, except for names which predate the Arabic language.

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SaifEdinne t1_j1lyr4h wrote

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)

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ReaperX24 t1_j1lzs83 wrote

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.

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