Al-Palimbani, The National Islamic Thinker in The 18th Century and His Divinity Concept

Abstract

Discourse about God becomes a study is not only in the philosophical and Kalam dimension but also by thinkers attempt to approach their understanding with Tasawuf dimension. Al-Palimbani is an Islamic thinker in the 18^th century who gives specific reasoning about divinity. The approach given became specific in philosophical study of divinity. The basic concept of his thinking is stated in his monumental work, sayr al-Salikin. This study attempted to reveal the discourse

Keywords: divinity, seven dignities, tasawuf