Sufi Classics · July 8, 2026

Their Veils — ʿĀlim-i Quds (Sufi Terminology)

They stripped them of their veils for the ʿĀlim-i Quds (the Holy Knower). Within these veils, they possess hidden ḥāl (spiritual states). Likewise, there are also outward ḥāl that are considered objectionable by those …

They stripped them of their veils for the ʿĀlim-i Quds (the Holy Knower). Within these veils, they possess hidden ḥāl (spiritual states). Likewise, there are also outward ḥāl that are considered objectionable by those who do not accept them, but are regarded as significant by those who recognize them. (Ishārāt, IV, 47)

In order for the lights of the Real (al-Ḥaqq) to constantly dawn within, with his thought, the Sacred Mount (Jabal Muqaddas)...