The Sociology of Islam
Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026): June

The Iron Cage Discourse: The Dialectics of Max Weber's Disenchantment and Ibn Arabi's Concept of Tajalli in the Context of Modern Society

Rijani, Paidillah (Unknown)
Hilmy, Masdar (Unknown)
Erawati, Desi (Unknown)



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Publish Date
25 Jun 2026

Abstract

Today, modern society is often depicted as trapped in an iron cage, a term that refers to formal rationality and results in a "disenchantment of the world." This study critically analyzes how Ibn Arabi's metaphysical thought, particularly through the concept of Tajalli, offers a solution to the crisis of meaning within Max Weber's sociological perspective. Using a qualitative research method with a comparative-philosophical approach, this study shows that while Weber considered rationalization a process of eliminating transcendental elements from the public sphere, Ibn Arabi understood it as the continuous manifestation (Tajalli) of al Haqq in material reality. The findings of the study confirm that Ibn Arabi's philosophical Sufism discourse has the potential to revive spiritual meaning in the modern world, shifting the view of "the world as an object of power" to "the world as a spiritual entity."

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JSI

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Social Sciences

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Jurnal The Sociology of Islam memfokuskan kajiannya pada isu-isu kontemporer dalam masyarakat muslim, termasuk identitas agama, transformasi sosial, relasi gender, isu-isu tentang cyber-religion, hubungan lintas agama, radikalisme dan kajian sosiologis lain yang berkaitan dengan tema Islam dan ...