al-kawnu insanun kabirun wa-l- insanu kawnun saghir
(al-kawnu ’insānun kabīrun wa-l-’insānu kawnun ṣaghīr)
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Sufi saying. |
| Long Description: |
“The universe (or, the cosmos) is a big man and man is a little universe (or, cosmos).” |
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| Source(s): |
Introduction to Sufi Doctrine (by Titus Burckhardt) |
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