Marifa

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In one of the earliest accounts of the Maqamat-l arba'in ("forty stations") in Sufism, Sufi master Abu Said ibn Abi'l-Khayr lists marifa as the 25th station: "Through all the creatures of the two worlds, and through all the people, they perceive Allah, and there is no accusation to be made of their perception."[citation needed]

Marifat is one of the «four stage» of Sufism:

  • Sharia (Arabic: شريعة‎‎) : legal path.
  • Tariqa (Arabic: طريقة‎‎) : methodico‑esoteric path.
  • Haqiqa (Arabic: حقيقة‎‎) : mystical truth / verity.
  • Marifa (Arabic: معرفة‎‎) : mystical knowledge & awareness, mysticism.

References

Sources

  • M. Damadi, Translation of Maqamat-l arba' in April 1971
  • M. Fethullah Gulen, Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism, Emerald hills of the heart. Vol 2, p135, 2004


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