Insan-i kamil and the Sufi vision of human perfection

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DOI:

10.26577//EJRS20254441

Аңдатпа

The concept of the “Perfect Man” (Insan-i Kamil) occupies a central place in the metaphysical and spiritual framework of Islamic mysticism, particularly within the Sufi tradition. Rooted in Qur’anic anthropology and developed through the writings of prominent Sufi thinkers such as Ibn Arabi, Gazali, al-Jili, and Rumi, Akhmed Yassawi Insan-i Kamil represents the fully realized human being-one who mirrors divine attributes and serves as the bridge between the Creator and creation. The perfect human being embodies perfect knowledge, uniting intellectual comprehension (ma'rifa) and experiential, heartfelt knowledge (ma'rifat al-qalb). Sufi epistemology, drawing on Insan-i-kamil, asserts that true knowledge arises not through rational reasoning, but through the ontological transformation of the subject, achieved through the practices of spiritual discipline. Achieving this state is only possible when a person reveals their potential, which is based on unity and love with the Creator. Relevance of the pattern of a perfect person is important personal growth and spiritual perfection.

Keywords: Insan-i Kamil, Sufism, tawḥid, divine attributes, Islamic mysticism

Автор өмірбаяндары

  • A. Tanabayeva, International Information Technology University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

    Tanabayeva, Anar Saduakasovna (corresponding author) – PhD, Assistant Professor at the Department of Media Communication and History of Kazakhstan, International Information Technology University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, e-mail: a.tanabayeva@iitu.edu.kz

  • А. Niyazgulova, International Information Technology University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

    Niyazgulova, Aigul Askarbekovna – PhD, Professor, Head of Department Media Communication and History of Kazakhstan, International Information Technology University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, e-mail: nijasgulova@gmail.com

  • M. Alikbayeva, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

    Alikbayeva, Marzhan Bashanovna – Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Associate Professor at Department of Religious Studies and Cultural Studies of the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, e-mail: montilove2013@gmail.com

  • N. Abdykaimova, International Information Technology University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

    Abdykaimova, Nazken Tleubekovna – Master, Assistant Professor at the Department Media Communication and History of Kazakhstan, International Information Technology University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, e-mail: n.abdykaimova@iitu.edu.kz

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Жарияланды

2025-12-20

Журналдың саны

Нөмір 44 № 4 (2025): Eurasian Journal of Religious Studies

Бөлім

Religious Studies

Дәйексөзді қалай келтіруге болады

Insan-i kamil and the Sufi vision of human perfection. (2025). Eurasian Journal of Religious Studies, 44(4), 3-10. https://doi.org/10.26577//EJRS20254441