What does Al-mrtba al-ilhya mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-mrtba al-ilhya (مرتبة الإلهية) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-mrtba al-ilhya

Al-mrtba al-ilhya according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

It is when the reality of existence is taken conditioned upon a thing: either it is taken conditioned upon all the necessary things, in totality and particularity, called names and attributes: that is the divine station, called by them the unity (wahidiyya) and the station of gathering. This station, as regards reaching its manifestations...

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