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Mystical Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir Islamic Philosophy Mysticism Kabbalah

The document discusses different explanations for the esoteric knowledge attributed to Asif ibn Barakhia in Islamic traditions. One explanation, from an hadith by Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, is that his knowledge came from the "names of God" or the Asma' Allah, a topic discussed in Islamic philosophy, mysticism, and kabbalah. According to this hadith, the greatest name of God has 73 letters or parts, and Asif ibn Barakhia knew one of these letters, which allowed him to traverse the earth instantly. However, the Imams knew 72 of these letters, while the 73rd letter is only known to God.

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Mystical Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir Islamic Philosophy Mysticism Kabbalah

The document discusses different explanations for the esoteric knowledge attributed to Asif ibn Barakhia in Islamic traditions. One explanation, from an hadith by Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, is that his knowledge came from the "names of God" or the Asma' Allah, a topic discussed in Islamic philosophy, mysticism, and kabbalah. According to this hadith, the greatest name of God has 73 letters or parts, and Asif ibn Barakhia knew one of these letters, which allowed him to traverse the earth instantly. However, the Imams knew 72 of these letters, while the 73rd letter is only known to God.

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Other explanations offered are also mystical in nature. A hadith by Imam Muhammad al-Baqir e.g. is
narrated in which he attributes the aforementioned esoteric knowledge of Asif ibn Barakhia to
the Asma 'ullah or the "names of God", another widely discussed topic in Islamic
philosophy and mysticism and even kabbalah:
"‫ آصف بن برخیا فقط یکی از آن حروف را میدانست که توانست زمین را درهم نوردد‬.‫ هفتاد و سه حرف است‬،‫اسم اعظم خداوند‬
‫ تخت بلیقس را از سرزمین سبا نزد سلیمان حاضر سازد؛ و ما ائمّه معصومین هفتاد و دو حرف‬N،‫و قبل از یک چشم بر هم زدن‬
‫ یک حرف را هم خداوند به خودش اختصاص داده و تنها نزد اوست‬.‫"از آن را میدانیم‬ (in Persian)
"The Almighty's greatest name has 73 letters (or parts). Asif ibn Barakhia knew only one
letter of it, which enabled him to traverse the earth in the blink of an eye. We Shia
Imamshowever possess 72 of them. And the last letter is concealed from all creation and
remains a secret to only the Almighty Himself." [5]

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