ihsan
(al-’iḥsān)
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| Short Description: |
Sanctifying virtue, spiritual beauty. |
| Long Description: |
In the famous ḥadīth of Jibrīl (Gabriel), the Prophet distinguished between al-islām (abandonment to the Divine Will), al-īmān (faith) and al-iḥsān, which he defined as: “To worship God as if thou seest Him; for if thou seest Him not, verily He seeth thee.” |
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Introduction to Sufi Doctrine (by Titus Burckhardt) |
| Notes & References: |
See Sufism: Veil and Quintessence (Chapter “The Quintessential Esoterism of Islam.”) |
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