Comparative assessment of the theory of “continuous revelation” of IBN ARABI and the theory of “artistic image in Quran” of SEYYED QOTB from the perspective of interpretive meanings.

Revelation and holy Quran’s verses are of high importance in the thought of IBN ARABI and much of his important and mystic beliefs are derivatives of his interpretations of holy Quran’s verses and its influence is obvious in his outstanding works including Futūḥāt al-Makkiyya, Fusus al-hikam and holy Quran’s interpretations.
While examining IBN ARABI’s overview of revelation, we explain his theory of “continuous revelation” and - technically and based on some textual examples - compare it to the theory of “Quran’s artistic images” which belongs to SEYYED QOTB.
The outcome of this study shows that the emergence of the IBN ARABI’s mystic theory of “continuous revelation” is of artistic and literary nature and while containing some differences, it has major similarities and compatibilities with the SEYYED QOTB’s theory of “Quran’s artistic images”.
In other words, in the mindset of readers, from the perspective of induction of interpretive meanings, this study implies that there is considerable correspondence between the IBN ARABI’s mystic theory of “continuous revelation” and the SEYYED QOTB’s theory on the Quranic artistic images and shows that these intra-religious theories on the miracle of holy Quran, are as the expressions of the same truth from two different perspectives.