Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb
E764738
Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb is a monumental and highly influential Qur’anic exegesis that combines rigorous theological, philosophical, and linguistic analysis.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb canonical | 2 |
| Mafatih al-Ghayb | 1 |
| Signs of the Unseen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8878812 — 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: Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb Context triple: [Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, notableWork, Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb]
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A.
Miftah al-Ghayb
Miftah al-Ghayb is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise by Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi that systematically expounds the doctrines of Ibn Arabi’s school of Islamic mysticism.
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B.
Kashf al-Mahjub
Kashf al-Mahjub is a seminal 11th-century Persian treatise on Sufism that systematically explains mystical doctrines, practices, and biographies of early Sufi masters.
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C.
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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D.
Makhzan al-Asrar
Makhzan al-Asrar is a didactic Persian masnavi poem by Nizami Ganjavi that explores ethical, philosophical, and mystical themes through stories and reflections.
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E.
Mashahid al-Asrar
Mashahid al-Asrar is a seminal mystical treatise by the Sufi philosopher Ibn Arabi that explores visionary experiences and esoteric spiritual insights.
- 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: Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb Target entity description: Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb is a monumental and highly influential Qur’anic exegesis that combines rigorous theological, philosophical, and linguistic analysis.
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A.
Miftah al-Ghayb
Miftah al-Ghayb is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise by Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi that systematically expounds the doctrines of Ibn Arabi’s school of Islamic mysticism.
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B.
Kashf al-Mahjub
Kashf al-Mahjub is a seminal 11th-century Persian treatise on Sufism that systematically explains mystical doctrines, practices, and biographies of early Sufi masters.
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C.
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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D.
Makhzan al-Asrar
Makhzan al-Asrar is a didactic Persian masnavi poem by Nizami Ganjavi that explores ethical, philosophical, and mystical themes through stories and reflections.
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E.
Mashahid al-Asrar
Mashahid al-Asrar is a seminal mystical treatise by the Sufi philosopher Ibn Arabi that explores visionary experiences and esoteric spiritual insights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious text
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Qur’anic exegesis ⓘ tafsir ⓘ |
| characteristic |
detailed linguistic analysis
ⓘ
extensive theological discussions ⓘ lengthy digressions on kalām issues ⓘ philosophical argumentation ⓘ rationalist approach ⓘ |
| covers | entire Qur’an ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| genre | classical tafsir ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
al-Tafsīr al-Kabīr
ⓘ
linked to:
Tafsir-e-Kabir
|
| hasAlternativeTitle | Tafsīr al-Kabīr ⓘ |
| hasArabicTitle |
مفاتيح الغيب
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linked to:
Key to the Unseen
|
| hasAuthor |
Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī
ⓘ
linked to:
Fakhr al-Din al-Razi
|
| hasCompletionStatus | partially completed by the author ⓘ |
| hasContinuation | completed by later scholars ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
Qur’anic miracles
ⓘ
causality and divine action ⓘ divine attributes ⓘ epistemology in Islamic theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Sunni exegetes
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later philosophical tafsirs ⓘ post-classical Islamic theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ashʿarī kalām tradition
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linked to:
Ash'ari
Peripatetic Islamic philosophy ⓘ earlier Sunni tafsirs ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSchoolContext |
Shāfiʿī school
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linked to:
Shafi'i school
|
| notableFor |
critical engagement with philosophical positions
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integration of theology and exegesis ⓘ systematic treatment of doctrinal questions ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Greater Iran ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| scholarlyReception |
criticized for digressiveness by some scholars
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highly influential in Sunni scholarship ⓘ |
| subject |
Arabic linguistics
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Islamic philosophy ⓘ Islamic theology ⓘ Qur’anic interpretation ⓘ jurisprudential reasoning (fiqh) ⓘ kalām ⓘ rhetoric (balāgha) ⓘ |
| theologicalSchoolContext |
Ashʿarī theology
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linked to:
Ash'ari
|
| timePeriod |
12th century
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early 13th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb Description of subject: Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb is a monumental and highly influential Qur’anic exegesis that combines rigorous theological, philosophical, and linguistic analysis.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb
linked to: Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb