Istighraq (Immersion)
Literally meaning absorption, diving into, becoming deeply involved in, istighraq (immersion) denotes transportation by joy, oblivion of the…
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Ightirab – Doubled Separation
Ightirab (doubled separation) is a feeling resembling that which arises from falling into error after reform, or night…
Ghurba (Separation)
Literally meaning the state of being a foreigner, homelessness, loneliness, separation, and being a stranger in one’s own…
To Reach “The Emerald Hills of The Heart”
Question: What are the pathways to better experience and benefit from journeying into the horizons of our spirituality,…
Qalaq (Passion)
Literally meaning boredom with the place where one is and with the surrounding conditions, feeling discomfort as if…
Zawq and ‘Atash (Pleasure and Thirst)
Meaning the feeling of happiness and satisfaction, and enjoyment and amusement, zawq (pleasure) in Sufi terminology is one…
Barq (Lightning)
Barq (lightning) is a light that flashes in an initiate during the first steps of the journey toward…
Dahsha and Hayman (Amazement and Stupor)
While discussing ecstasy and willful rapture, we have mentioned the states of dahsha (utmost astonishment) and hayman (stupor).…
Wajd (Ecstasy)
Wajd (ecstasy) is overflowing with spiritual joy and enthusiasm, and rather than using reason, logic, or will, one…
Firasa (Discernment)
Firasa (discernment) can be defined as profundity, productivity and coherence in thought and the forming of opinions, the…
A History of Sufism for Western Readers
Among the general Western public, Sufism has often been confused with the mystical traditions of the Far East,…
Adab (Mannerliness)
Its meaning covers being sensible and reasonable, well-behaved, well-mannered, treating people kindly. Adab (mannerliness) is used in the…
Freedom (Hurriya)
The realization of every lawful desire without hindrance, freedom from any pressure, confinement, or subservience, the right to…
Riyada (Austerity)
Riyada (austerity), which we can describe as disciplining life, appetite and thirst, and sleeping and waking only in…
Faqr and Ghina (Poverty and Richness)
For Sufis, poverty means that an initiate claims possession of nothing and is freed from all kinds of…