Sufi Classics · July 8, 2026

iḥtimāl (Sufism Glossary)

Iḥtimāl is a state between courage and cowardice, and it consists of restraining the nafs (the lower self) from things that cause suffering, preventing it from such things. (Mizān, 73) ikāb (punishment) (see sawāb-ikāb)

Iḥtimāl is a state between courage and cowardice, and it consists of restraining the nafs (the lower self) from things that cause suffering, preventing it from such things. (Mizān, 73)

ikāb (punishment) (see sawāb-ikāb)