Rasa'il al-Hikma
E290140
Rasa'il al-Hikma is a foundational collection of doctrinal and philosophical epistles central to the religious teachings of the Druze faith.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rasa'il al-Hikma canonical | 1 |
| Rasa'il al-Hikmah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2707706 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rasa'il al-Hikma Context triple: [Epistles of Wisdom, hasAlternativeName, Rasa'il al-Hikma]
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A.
Tahafut al-Falasifa
Tahafut al-Falasifa is a seminal 11th-century Islamic philosophical work by Al-Ghazali that critiques the metaphysical doctrines of the Muslim Peripatetic philosophers and challenges the compatibility of their ideas with orthodox theology.
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B.
Fusus al-Hikam
Fusus al-Hikam is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise that systematizes Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of divine wisdom as manifested through the prophets.
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C.
al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya
al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya is a classic collection of Sufi aphorisms and spiritual wisdom by Ibn Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari, widely studied for its concise teachings on inner purification and the path to God.
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D.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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E.
Awarif al-Ma'arif
Awarif al-Ma'arif is a seminal Sufi manual by Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi that systematically outlines Sufi doctrine, ethics, and spiritual practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rasa'il al-Hikma Target entity description: Rasa'il al-Hikma is a foundational collection of doctrinal and philosophical epistles central to the religious teachings of the Druze faith.
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A.
Tahafut al-Falasifa
Tahafut al-Falasifa is a seminal 11th-century Islamic philosophical work by Al-Ghazali that critiques the metaphysical doctrines of the Muslim Peripatetic philosophers and challenges the compatibility of their ideas with orthodox theology.
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B.
Fusus al-Hikam
Fusus al-Hikam is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise that systematizes Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of divine wisdom as manifested through the prophets.
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C.
al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya
al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya is a classic collection of Sufi aphorisms and spiritual wisdom by Ibn Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari, widely studied for its concise teachings on inner purification and the path to God.
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D.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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E.
Awarif al-Ma'arif
Awarif al-Ma'arif is a seminal Sufi manual by Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi that systematically outlines Sufi doctrine, ethics, and spiritual practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Druze scripture
ⓘ
epistolary work ⓘ religious text collection ⓘ |
| access | restricted within Druze community ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hamza ibn Ali ibn Ahmad
ⓘ
al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah ⓘ early Druze missionaries ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Druze philosophy
ⓘ
linked to:
Druze
Druze religious teachings ⓘ Druze theology ⓘ |
| contains |
cosmological doctrines
ⓘ
esoteric teachings ⓘ ethical teachings ⓘ metaphysical doctrines ⓘ |
| doctrineType |
esoteric doctrine
ⓘ
initiatory doctrine ⓘ |
| genre |
doctrinal literature
ⓘ
philosophical literature ⓘ |
| hasPart | epistles ⓘ |
| influences |
Druze ethical norms
ⓘ
Druze law ⓘ Druze ritual practice ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Fatimid Caliphate period
ⓘ
linked to:
Fatimid Caliphate
|
| preservedBy | Druze religious authorities ⓘ |
| region |
Levant
ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
Middle East ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | tawhid (Druze monotheism) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Druze concept of the Universal Intellect
ⓘ
Druze concept of the Universal Soul ⓘ Druze cosmology ⓘ Druze eschatology ⓘ |
| religion |
Druze
ⓘ
Druze faith ⓘ
linked to:
Druze
|
| religiousStatus | canonical for Druze ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| script | Arabic script ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Druze khalwa ⓘ |
| subtraditionOf |
Isma'ili Islam
ⓘ
linked to:
Ismaili Shia
|
| timePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Epistles of Wisdom ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Druze initiates
ⓘ
Druze religious scholars ⓘ |
| usedIn | Druze religious instruction ⓘ |
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Subject: Rasa'il al-Hikma Description of subject: Rasa'il al-Hikma is a foundational collection of doctrinal and philosophical epistles central to the religious teachings of the Druze faith.
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