According to Ibn Arabi’s divine cosmology, the hierarchy of creation places animals above angels in terms of spiritual potential and divine proximity.
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The Wisdom of Animals | Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi Society
The wisdom of animals in the teaching of Ibn Arabi. An article by William C. Chittick on the website of the Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi Society.