Sufi Classics · July 8, 2026

hiss (Sufism Glossary)

Hiss is the form of that which arises from the attribute of the nafs (the lower self). Amr Mekkī has said: The person who says, 'In moments when ecstasy (wajd) prevails, I find no hiss,' is mistaken. For what he …

Hiss is the form of that which arises from the attribute of the nafs (the lower self). Amr Mekkī has said: The person who says, 'In moments when ecstasy (wajd) prevails, I find no hiss,' is mistaken. For what he experiences is actually the disappearance of perceptible things.