ABSTRACT
Divine manifestation occurs in two grand movements known as the Arc of Descent and the Arc of Ascent, according to the Qur’anic description of Prophet Muhammad’s state, “he was within two bows’ length or nearer”. Man’s inner reality remains divine, allowing him to journey from existential lowness characterized by this multiplicity and composition toward Comprehensive Unity. The Perfect Human and the Muhammadan Reality both refer to complete manifestations of the comprehensive name Allah. Since the Muhammadan Reality is the manifestation of the name Allah, its governance also extends in every realm and every period. The Muhammadan Reality is the first to receive divine emanation from the degree of Singularity. The Muhammadan Reality is the spirit flowing through each prophet, linking Adam with the Muhammad, who is the first in meaning and last in form, joining the two Arcs of the existential circle.
