Who said "Imagination is the first step toward creation."?

This quote is attributed to Ibn Arabi.

Imagination is the first step toward creation. - Ibn Arabi

"Imagination is the first step toward creation."

Ibn Arabi Imagination

Sufi Philosopher Andalusian-Arab 1165–1240

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