The Light That Was Never Created – Ibn Arabi’s Forbidden Truth

Описание: This video examines a controversial metaphysical claim from Ibn Arabi: the idea of an uncreated light.
The discussion begins by clarifying what “created” actually means. Creation implies temporal beginning, distinction, and separation. Ibn Arabi’s formulation challenges the assumption that everything knowable must fall into that category. The “light” in question is not a physical phenomenon, nor a mystical image. It refers to the condition of intelligibility itself through which manifestation becomes knowable.
The video situates this idea within historical theological limits, examining why such language was resisted. By distinguishing between being and appearance, Ibn Arabi avoids collapsing unity into simplistic monism. Manifestations differ, yet the ground of disclosure remains indivisible.
A key point concerns knowledge and the knower. When identity is seen as a temporary configuration, control loses its centrality. The uncreated light is described not as an object among objects, but as a principle without containment, a concept that points beyond conceptual boundaries.
This “forbidden truth” is not sensationalism. It is a disciplined inquiry into how language about creation and reality must be carefully handled. In Ibn Arabi’s analysis, clarity emerges not from assertion, but from recognizing the limits of what can be claimed.

⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 The Claim of an Uncreated Light
01:20 Historical Context: Ibn Arabi and the Limits of Theology
02:31 The Question of Creation: What Does “Created” Actually Mean?
04:04 Being and Appearance: Distinguishing Reality from Manifestation
05:29 Knowledge and the Knower
06:51 The Uncreated Light: A Concept Without Object
08:13 Unity Without Collapse: Avoiding Simple Oneness
09:46 The Self Reconsidered: Identity as a Temporary Configuration
11:12 Letting Go of Control
12:31 The Forbidden Aspect: Why This Idea Was Resisted
13:50 Final Realization: Clarity Without Assertion