‘irfan
(‘irfān)
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Gnosis; knowledge of things as they are in themselves |
| Long Description: |
Gnosis; knowledge of things as they are in themselves; it derives directly from unveiling (kashf), without the intermediary of instruction. |
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Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition, edited by Dr. Joseph Lumbard |
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| Related Terms: |
ma‘rifa |
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