A Study of the IkhwÄn al-á¹¢afÄÊ¾âs Epistle on Magic, the Longer Version (52b)

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Chapter 4 A Study of the IkhwÄn al-á¹¢afÄÊ¾âs Epistle on Magic, the Longer Version (52b)

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This article is an analysis of the IkhwÄn al-á¹¢afÄÊ¾âs longer version of their 52nd epistle on magic (52b). This is radically different from the shorter version (52a) in both content and style. Therefore, this article begins by highlighting these differences, which are then studied in the light of the entire corpus to see whether one of these versions is more integral to the IkhwÄnian intellectual program expressed in the RasÄÊ¾il. This is followed by an analysis of their conception of siá¸¥r, loosely translated as magic, in 52b. It is emphasized in this epistle that siá¸¥r is construed uniquely as both a magical power in the traditional sense but also an allegory expressing self- and state-transformation, thus having transitive and subjective functions. This very polysemy conforms to the RasÄÊ¾ilâs general pedagogic, rhetorical, and intellectual style, thus aligning the concept of magic in 52b more closely with their ultimate objective of instrumentalizing knowledge for the active enlightenment of individuals and the broader community.

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Islamicate Occult Sciences in Theory and Practice

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