Yaqeen (Arabic: یقین) is generally translated as "certainty", and is considered the summit of the many stations by which the path of walaya (sometimes translated as Sainthood) is fully completed. This is the repository of liberating experience in Islam. In relation to the exoteric religious life, certainty is the sister of religious life in its perfection (ehsân), that is, to say the adoration of Allah according to the visionary way; through this channel it is the pillar of Islam in the accomplishment of its external practices, as it is the foundation of faith (iman) in its internal dogma. It is, in fact, ihsân which gives the external religion its true meaning and the domain of faith its real values. It occurs in the Quran about certainty, "And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty".[1][2] Certainty (yaqeen) comprises three degrees.
The first degree is referred to by the name ‘ilm-ul-yaqeen (the knowledge of certainty), which means that certainty is the result of knowledge. At this degree the object of certainty is knowledge just as the aim of knowledge is certainty. Both together are in the soul uniquely, such that certainty is the first degree of spiritual life and the last of speculative experience. This particular degree of mystical yaqeen is the result of divine theophanies in act at the level of existence and also the result of theophanies of lights of nature at the gnostic level.
Ayn-ul-yaqeen (the vision of certainty)edit
The second degree of yaqeen is what one calls in Sufi terms ayn-ul-yaqeen (the vision of certainty), that is, certainty as a consequence of contemplation and vision. At this level, the object of certainty is present in front of the gnostic and is not only a speculative concept.[3] Here knowledge becomes what one calls ilm-e-huzuri (knowledge by Presence), and that is the second aspect of Certainty in the spiritual way and in liberating experience. By this kind of knowledge, the man of the Way is distinguished from philosophers and learned men. This particular degree of spiritual Certainty is the result of divine theophanies of Attributes at the level of existence.
Haqq-ul-yaqeen (the final level of certainty gained through experience)edit
Finally, the last degree of yaqeen is called haqq-ul-yaqeen (the level of certainty gained through experience), that is, certainty as supreme truth. Here, certainty has a particular coloring: it is the fruit of an all-embracing experience because the object of certainty is identical to the one who is experiencing it, knowledge being transformed into actual experience and actual experience into knowledge. At this stage, in fact, knowledge is not limited to the intellect, nor to the vision of the one who is contemplating it, it becomes one with the human being. This is the final phase of yaqeen, the apotheosis of the spiritual and intellectual journey. This high degree of Sufi certainty is the effect of the Emanation of the divine Theophanies in Essence at its existential level and that of the diffusion of the Light of lights (Dazzling Irradiations) at the level of the theophanies of the gnostic.
yaqeen, arabic, یقین, generally, translated, certainty, considered, summit, many, stations, which, path, walaya, sometimes, translated, sainthood, fully, completed, this, repository, liberating, experience, islam, relation, exoteric, religious, life, certainty. Yaqeen Arabic یقین is generally translated as certainty and is considered the summit of the many stations by which the path of walaya sometimes translated as Sainthood is fully completed This is the repository of liberating experience in Islam In relation to the exoteric religious life certainty is the sister of religious life in its perfection ehsan that is to say the adoration of Allah according to the visionary way through this channel it is the pillar of Islam in the accomplishment of its external practices as it is the foundation of faith iman in its internal dogma It is in fact ihsan which gives the external religion its true meaning and the domain of faith its real values It occurs in the Quran about certainty And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty 1 2 Certainty yaqeen comprises three degrees Contents 1 Stages 1 1 Ilm ul yaqeen the knowledge of certainty 1 2 Ayn ul yaqeen the vision of certainty 1 3 Haqq ul yaqeen the final level of certainty gained through experience 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksStages editIlm ul yaqeen the knowledge of certainty edit The first degree is referred to by the name ilm ul yaqeen the knowledge of certainty which means that certainty is the result of knowledge At this degree the object of certainty is knowledge just as the aim of knowledge is certainty Both together are in the soul uniquely such that certainty is the first degree of spiritual life and the last of speculative experience This particular degree of mystical yaqeen is the result of divine theophanies in act at the level of existence and also the result of theophanies of lights of nature at the gnostic level Ayn ul yaqeen the vision of certainty edit The second degree of yaqeen is what one calls in Sufi terms ayn ul yaqeen the vision of certainty that is certainty as a consequence of contemplation and vision At this level the object of certainty is present in front of the gnostic and is not only a speculative concept 3 Here knowledge becomes what one calls ilm e huzuri knowledge by Presence and that is the second aspect of Certainty in the spiritual way and in liberating experience By this kind of knowledge the man of the Way is distinguished from philosophers and learned men This particular degree of spiritual Certainty is the result of divine theophanies of Attributes at the level of existence Haqq ul yaqeen the final level of certainty gained through experience edit Finally the last degree of yaqeen is called haqq ul yaqeen the level of certainty gained through experience that is certainty as supreme truth Here certainty has a particular coloring it is the fruit of an all embracing experience because the object of certainty is identical to the one who is experiencing it knowledge being transformed into actual experience and actual experience into knowledge At this stage in fact knowledge is not limited to the intellect nor to the vision of the one who is contemplating it it becomes one with the human being This is the final phase of yaqeen the apotheosis of the spiritual and intellectual journey This high degree of Sufi certainty is the effect of the Emanation of the divine Theophanies in Essence at its existential level and that of the diffusion of the Light of lights Dazzling Irradiations at the level of the theophanies of the gnostic See also editBaqaa Ground Luminosity Three Bodies Nur Islam References edit Suhrah Al Hijr 15 99 quran com Quran Surah Al Hijr Verse 99 Laliwala J I 2005 Islamic Philosophy of Religion Synthesis of Science Religion and Philosophy ISBN 9788176254762 External links editTheophanies and Lights in the Thought of Ibn Arabi Portals nbsp Religion nbsp Islam nbsp Education nbsp Psychology Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yaqeen amp oldid 1183141305, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
