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Humanity and prophecy

The perfect human (al-insān al-kāmil)

الإنسان الكامل

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The perfect human is an integrative theological and metaphysical figure, not simply an exceptionally talented or ethically successful individual. The concept concerns relations of completeness, representation, and human receptivity.

Distinctions and context

The dictionary connects the perfect human to barzakh, vicegerency, and divine names. Those links provide a research map; each title and equivalence must still be checked against its own author and passage.

Research question

Is the reference to a cosmic function, a prophetic exemplar, or a spiritual station?

Source trail and evidence status

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