Sufi Classics · July 8, 2026

mevc-i evvel – mevc-i sâni

Mevc-i evvel (the first wave) is the wave of desires (shahawāt) that calls one to engage with animalistic attributes, to occupy oneself with sensory (perceptible by the senses) pleasures (ladhdhāt), and to pursue worldly …

Mevc-i evvel (the first wave) is the wave of desires (shahawāt) that calls one to engage with animalistic attributes, to occupy oneself with sensory (perceptible by the senses) pleasures (ladhdhāt), and to pursue worldly aims. At the end of these calls,