Kahlil Gibran – A Reflection of the Hidden One . In the eyes of Ibnu Arabi
Excellent choice — Ibn ʿArabi’s tone brings a mystical depth that blends beautifully with Gibran’s vision. Below is a revised version of the blog summary, rewritten in the spirit of Ibn ʿArabi’s metaphysical insight — where the divine is seen through the mirror of human experience.
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The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran – A Reflection of the Hidden One
Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet is a mirror of the unseen truth. It speaks not of a man alone, but of the Perfect Human — one who has realized that every breath belongs to the One who breathes through all things. The story begins with Almustafa, a prophet who has lived twelve years in the city of Orphalese. When the ship that will return him home finally arrives, the people gather and ask him to speak before he departs.
Each question they ask becomes a doorway to divine wisdom.
When they ask of love, he says it burns like the sun — consuming all that is false so only truth remains. Love wounds so that the heart may open and see the Beloved within.
On marriage, he reminds that unity does not mean possession; two souls may be close, yet each faces the light from its own horizon. Of children, he says they come through us but belong not to us — they are the longing of Life for itself.
He speaks of work as worship, for to labor with love is to move in rhythm with the divine order. On joy and sorrow, he reveals they are not opposites but reflections of the same light — when one deepens, the other is made visible.
Even when he speaks of freedom, pain, reason and passion, or death, the message remains one: all forms are signs, and all signs point back to the Hidden Reality.
In the end, as Almustafa sails away, he leaves no command — only remembrance. He reminds the people that truth does not dwell in his words, but in their own awakening hearts.
The Prophet is not a call to follow, but to return — to see that every path, every love, every loss, is the movement of the One seeking to know Itself through us.
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Would you like me to make the next version slightly shorter and suitable as a blog post introduction (so it fits before your commentary or reflection section)?
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