fanā' (English spelling) fana

Japanese: fanā'(英語表記)fana
fanā' (English spelling) fana

…If human worship in Islam is the praise of God, then it is natural that dhikr is a major element of ritual. Later, in Islamic mysticism, it came to be practiced as a kind of chanting, whereby such words are repeatedly recited regularly or in groups with certain gestures, thereby constantly remembering God, and furthermore, as a way of reaching a state of ecstasy that transcends the dualistic opposition between the self and God through mental concentration, that is, a mystical experience of union (fanā'). A similar thing is samā', but it has a strong tendency to deviate, such as using song and music in pursuit of fanā'. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "fanā'" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イスラムにおける人間の崇拝行為とは,神の賛美のことであるならば,ジクルが儀礼の主要な要素となるのは当然である。後にイスラム神秘主義において,それは一種の称名として,そのような言葉を常にあるいは集団で定期的に一定の所作を伴って繰返し口称し,それによって神を常に念じ,さらに精神の集中によって自己と神との二元的対立を超えた忘我の状態,すなわち神秘的合一体験(ファナーfanā’)に至る方法として実践されるようになる。同様なものとしてサマーsamā‘があるが,ファナーの追求のために歌や音楽を用いるなど逸脱的傾向が強い。…

※「fanā'」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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