The Metaphysics of Presence and Absence: the Primacy of the Ear over the Eye in the Holy Qurʾan
In the Qurʾan, the sense of hearing and its agent the ear are both linked to the heart whereas sight and its organ the eye are associated with the head. The sense of hearing, which is a channel to spiritual knowledge, is privileged to the sense of sight, the gateway to the realm of carnal knowledge....
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| Language: | English |
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Brill
2024
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Al-Bayān
Year: 2024, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 71-86 |
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Heart
B eye B Head B ear B The Qurʾan B Presence B Absence B Poetry |
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