Sufi Classics · July 8, 2026

ʿālam-i āhar (Sufi Terminology)

This is the realm of aflāk (the celestial spheres). Above it lies the realm of nafs (the lower selves) and ʿaql (intellects). (Heyākil, 98) The ʿālam-i jabarūt (the world of divine power) and the realm of spirits …

This is the realm of aflāk (the celestial spheres). Above it lies the realm of nafs (the lower selves) and ʿaql (intellects). (Heyākil, 98)

The ʿālam-i jabarūt (the world of divine power) and the realm of spirits (ʿālam-i arwāḥ) are also mentioned.

The ʿālam-i jabarūt is the realm of divine names and attributes. (Kāshānī, 106; Jāmiʿ, 89)

One of the marātib-i wujūd (levels of existence) is the ʿālam-i arwāḥ (the world of exalted spirits). They are those who behold the majesty and beauty of Allah, surround the Throne, and are the people of divine companionship and presence.