The Breath of the All-Merciful develops an analogy between breath, speech, and the manifestation of created forms. It is a metaphysical and exegetical image, not a physiological hypothesis.
Distinctions and context
Commentaries link the breath with the cloud (ʿamāʾ), divine words, and formed realities. The passages in the Futuhat and Fusus should nevertheless be distinguished by context and edition.
Research question
Is the passage using speech imagery, discussing the primordial cloud, or articulating mercy?
Source trail and evidence status
- Secondary dictionary entryالمعجم الصوفي — مدخل 625 ↗
- Discovery catalogue, not a verified witnessمسألة الجوهر الأصلي — نص رقمي منسوب ↗
- Discovery catalogue, not a verified witnessمفاهيم ومصطلحات الفتوحات — فهرس سياقي ↗
- Discovery catalogue, not a verified witnessفهرس المخطوطات — بحث مستقل عن الشاهد ↗