Sufi Classics · July 8, 2026

tabiʿat-ı ḥāmise (the fifth nature)

Tabiʿat-ı ḥāmise (the fifth nature) refers to that which is contrary to the four elements (ʿunṣur) and their natural order (ṭabīʿiyyūn). It is said to encompass every part of the earth, and its substance is ether (asīr). …

Tabiʿat-ı ḥāmise (the fifth nature) refers to that which is contrary to the four elements (ʿunṣur) and their natural order (ṭabīʿiyyūn). It is said to encompass every part of the earth, and its substance is ether (asīr). (Heyākil, 98)