lubb
(al-lubb)
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| Short Description: |
Kernel. |
| Long Description: |
Figuratively, the hidden meaning, the essence of a thing, the heart. The contrary is al-qishr, the shell: “Grasp the kernel and cast away the shell!” |
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Introduction to Sufi Doctrine (by Titus Burckhardt) |
| Notes & References: |
See Sufism: Veil and Quintessence |
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