The ignorant one does not see his ignorance as he basks in its darkness; nor does the knowledgeable one see his own knowledge, for he basks in its light.
IBN ARABI
IBN ARABI
Ibn Arabi on darkness
Ibn Arabi20 quotes“The ignorant one does not see his ignorance as he basks in its darkness; nor does the knowledgeable one see his own knowledge, for he basks in its light.”
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