？BNü’L - ARAB？’N？N D？N VE ？NAN？LARA YAKLA？IMININ WILLIAM CHITTICK VE REZA SHAH - KAZEM？ PERSPEKT？F？YLE EVRENSELC？ YORUMU

The purpose of this study is to examine the statements of Ibn al-？Arab？ regarding religions and beliefs through the perspectives of William Chittick and Reza Shah-Kazemi comparatively. Even though his expressions are occasionally elaborated in the light of the theory of the religious pluralism based on Western-Christian thought, by considering the universal message of the Qur’ān Chittick and Shah-Kazemi identify these expressions with “universalism.” This universalist approach bases on the distinction between “ontological will” and “religious will,” and “submission” which is the substance of the term “islam.” While Chittick and Shah-Kazemi agree on issues mostly, it is possible to see that in some sense they differ from each other in their departure points and results. From this perspective, it is going to be seen that Ibn al-？Arab？’s expressions encompass both the divine religions and other religions which do not have a revelation. To examine Ibn al-？Arab？’s expressions by taking into account the propositions of the religious pluralism will be helpful to comprehend his outlook on the Qur’ān and the Prophet Muhammad.