extent of theoretical reason and intuitive reason in mysticism from ibn arabi viewpoint

the subject matter of this article is not to determine the priority of reason to heart or privacy of rationality to love, but find out the answers to these questions: what is role of reason and rational knowledge in attaining mystical intuitive visions? how far does the horizon of rational knowledge extend from perspective of ibn arabi? given the fact that mysticism is arena for esoteric vision and disclosure, is there any room for reason to play active part? last but not least, how do proponents and opponents of reason define the similarities and differences in the subject in question? it is worth noting that reason is clearly different from rational knowledge but in the present article it is used in the sense of the latter.