Trauma and the Emergence of Spiritual Potentiality in Ibn ’Arab?’s Metaphysics

Spirituality has been proven in recent studies to be a key contributor posttraumatic growth. One of the most well-known mystical thinkers Islam, Mu?y? al-D?n ibn ’Arab? (d. 634/1240), nevertheless, believes that trauma does not facilitate spiritual growth, but rather capacity reveal potentiality was latent within person. This paper begins by exploring concept Qur’an and how it may actualise humans. It then scrutinises Ibn ’Arab?’s understanding human or ‘preparedness’ (isti‘d?d) its actualisation leads rank Perfect Man (al-Ins?n al-k?mil). Finally, adduces two examples (M?s? Y?nus) whom traumatic experiences result growth their potentialities. In case former, is through preservation self; for latter, others.