marifa
(al-ma‘rifa)
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ma‘rifa, ma‘rifah , marifah |
| Short Description: |
Knowledge, gnosis. |
| Long Description: |
Al-ma‘rifah (knowledge), al-maḥabbah (love) and al-makhāfah (fear) make up the Sufi triad of motives or qualities which lead towards God. |
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Introduction to Sufi Doctrine (by Titus Burckhardt) |
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