God, the supreme being, is neither circumscribed by space, nor touched by time; he cannot be found in a particular direction, and his essence cannot … - Avicenna

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God, the supreme being, is neither circumscribed by space, nor touched by time; he cannot be found in a particular direction, and his essence cannot change. The secret conversation is thus entirely spiritual; it is a direct encounter between God and the soul, abstracted from all material constraints.

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Avicenna (Persian: ابن سینا )(c. 980 in Balkh, Khorasan – 1037 in Hamedan), also known as Ibn Sīnā and commonly known in English by his Latinized name Avicenna (Greek Aβιτζιανός), was an Iranian Muslim polymath and the foremost physician and philosopher of his time. He was also an astronomer, chemist, Hafiz, logician, mathematician, poet, psychologist, physician, physicist, scientist, Sheikh, soldier, statesman and theologian.

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Native Name: الحسين بن عبد الله بن سينا ابن سینا
Alternative Names: Pūr-i Sīnā Aboû Alî al-Hosain ibn Abdallâh ibn Sînâ, Abitianus Ibn Sīnā Aboû Alî al-Hosain ibn Abdallâh ibn Sînâ Alraaʼys Ibn sīnā
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