But in the 7th/13th century with the appearance of Ibn...

But in the 7th/13th century with the appearance of Ibn al-'Arabi 'irfan made a sudden leap and reached the summit of its perfection. Ibn al-'Arabi took 'irfan to a stage it had never reached before. The foundations for the second branch of 'irfan, that is theoretical 'irfan and its attendant philosophy, were laid by Ibn al-'Arabi. In general, the mystics who…