a comparison between “spэništa mainyu”- “spэnta mainyu” in zoroaster’s gāthas and “al-fayd al-aqdas”- “al-fayd al-muqaddas” in ibn arabi’s mystical system.

this article tries to compare two contiguous concepts inzoroaster’s gāthas “spэništa mainyu” “spэnta mainyu” withtwo others in ibn arabi’s mystical system “al fayḍ al aqdas” “al fayḍ al muqaddas”. by this comparison we are in quest ofarraying an explanation of two basic concepts of the gāthaswithin the theories of a major figure of islamic mysticism ratherthan corresponding these two to those. for this purpose thispaper takes a look at “spэništa mainyu” and “spэnta mainyu”and after pursuing the function of these two hypostasises ingāthic theology in the second part it offers a very shortexplanation about the two ibn arabian concepts “al fayḍ alaqdas”and “al fayḍ al muqaddas”. in the third part thementioned comparison between the two gāthic elements andthe two ibn arabian is accomplished. the gāthic terms wordsand phrases are transcripted according to humbach’s method allover this article.