Sufi Classics · July 8, 2026

verese (Sufi Terminology)

Verese (warith, inheritors) are divided into three categories: ẓālim li-nafsihi (one who wrongs his own nafs [the lower self]), muqtaṣid (one who is moderate, avoiding excesses), and sābiq li'l-khayrāt (one who hastens …

Verese (warith, inheritors) are divided into three categories: ẓālim li-nafsihi (one who wrongs his own nafs [the lower self]), muqtaṣid (one who is moderate, avoiding excesses), and sābiq li'l-khayrāt (one who hastens to good deeds). (Futūḥāt, TI, 25; Nabhānī, I, 49)