Translation First Section on Manifestation of the Degrees of the Heart’s Secrets Ḥaḍrat al-Ṣādiq (‘a) said: The secrets of the hearts of the people of gnosis are based on three foundations: fear [khawf], hope [rajā’] and love [muḥabbah].
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Archives for Mysticism
What is Ma‘rifat Allah?
Text .أوّلُ عِبادةِ اللّهِ مَعرفتُه، وأصلُ مَعرفةِ اللّهِ تَوحيدُه Terminologies Awwal [أوّل]: that which is earlier and followed by another—be it material or spiritual, and the other is called “last” [ākhir].
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What is Liqa’ Allah?
‘Allāmah Ḥasan Muṣṭafawī, “RISĀLAH MA‘RIFAT ALLAH: A Treatise on the Stages of Mystical Wayfaring toward the Station of Beatific Vision,” trans. Mansoor Limba (www.ElziStyle.com) This is a treatise which deals with the salient features of the stages [manāzil] that lead toward the station [maqām] of Beatific Vision or meeting with Allah, the Glorious and Dignified [liqā’ Allāh ‘azza wa jall], and the effects and signs of each of these stages as well as the outcome of attaining the station of liqā’ Allāh.
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