Lataʾif al-Isharat
E604655
Lataʾif al-Isharat is a seminal Sufi Qur’anic commentary that blends mystical interpretation with spiritual guidance, authored by the renowned theologian and mystic al-Qushayri.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lataʾif al-Isharat canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6552898 — 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: Lataʾif al-Isharat Context triple: [al-Qushayri, notableWork, Lataʾif al-Isharat]
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A.
Mishkat al-Anwar
Mishkat al-Anwar is a seminal mystical-philosophical treatise in Islamic thought that explores the metaphor of divine light and the nature of spiritual knowledge.
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B.
Lisān al-Ghayb
Lisān al-Ghayb is the honorific epithet of the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his perceived mystical insight into the unseen and the divine.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Al-Isharat wa al-Tanbihat
Al-Isharat wa al-Tanbihat is a major philosophical treatise by Avicenna that presents his mature views on logic, metaphysics, and mysticism in a concise, aphoristic style.
- 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: Lataʾif al-Isharat Target entity description: Lataʾif al-Isharat is a seminal Sufi Qur’anic commentary that blends mystical interpretation with spiritual guidance, authored by the renowned theologian and mystic al-Qushayri.
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A.
Mishkat al-Anwar
Mishkat al-Anwar is a seminal mystical-philosophical treatise in Islamic thought that explores the metaphor of divine light and the nature of spiritual knowledge.
-
B.
Lisān al-Ghayb
Lisān al-Ghayb is the honorific epithet of the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his perceived mystical insight into the unseen and the divine.
-
C.
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).
-
D.
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.
-
E.
Al-Isharat wa al-Tanbihat
Al-Isharat wa al-Tanbihat is a major philosophical treatise by Avicenna that presents his mature views on logic, metaphysics, and mysticism in a concise, aphoristic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious text
ⓘ
Qur’anic commentary ⓘ Sufi work ⓘ tafsir ⓘ |
| aim |
to guide spiritual wayfarers
ⓘ
to reveal inner meanings of Qur’anic verses ⓘ |
| approachToText | combines outward meaning with inward meaning ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ashʿari theology
ⓘ
linked to:
Ash'ari
Shafiʿi school of law ⓘ
linked to:
Shafi'i school
|
| audience |
Sufi practitioners
ⓘ
students of Qur’anic exegesis ⓘ |
| author |
Abu al-Qasim al-Qushayri
ⓘ
linked to:
al-Qushayri
al-Qushayri ⓘ |
| circulation |
studied in Sufi circles
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used in traditional Islamic seminaries ⓘ |
| commentaryType | allusive (ishari) tafsir ⓘ |
| contains |
Sufi ethical teachings
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discussions of spiritual states (ahwal) ⓘ discussions of spiritual stations (maqamat) ⓘ interpretations of Qur’anic verses ⓘ |
| focus |
mystical interpretation of the Qur’an
ⓘ
spiritual guidance ⓘ |
| genre |
mystical exegesis
ⓘ
spiritual commentary ⓘ |
| influenced |
Persian and Arabic Sufi commentators
ⓘ
later Sufi tafsir tradition ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| method |
allusive commentary
ⓘ
esoteric interpretation (batini) ⓘ integration of Sufi terminology ⓘ |
| period |
11th century CE
ⓘ
5th century AH ⓘ |
| preservationStatus |
extant in multiple manuscript copies
ⓘ
published in modern printed editions ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic of Sufi literature
ⓘ
seminal Sufi Qur’anic commentary ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Islamic world
ⓘ
Persianate Sufi milieu ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | al-Risala al-Qushayriyya ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| school | Sufism ⓘ |
| structure | commentary arranged according to Qur’anic surahs ⓘ |
| subject |
Qur’an
ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
|
| theologicalOrientation | Sunni ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Subtleties of the Allusions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lataʾif al-Isharat Description of subject: Lataʾif al-Isharat is a seminal Sufi Qur’anic commentary that blends mystical interpretation with spiritual guidance, authored by the renowned theologian and mystic al-Qushayri.
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