Baqāʼ (Sufism)
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Q1748624
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sh2008004138
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Martin, D.L. Al-Fanaʼ (mystical annihilation of the soul) and al-banāʼ (subsistence of the soul) in the work of Abu al-Qasim al-Junayd al-Baghdadi, 1999.
- Encyc. of Islam, May 11, 2008(Baḳāʼ wa-Fanāʼ; the Sufi terms fanāʼ "passing away, effacement" and baḳāʼ "subsistence, survival", refer to the stages of the development of the mystic in the path of gnosis)
- Qāmūs al-muṣṭalaḥāt al-Islāmīyah, 1997(baqāʼ, survival)
- Wikipedia, May 23, 2008(baqaa, literally meaning permanence, in Sufi philosophy describes a particular state of life with God)
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Wikipedia description:
Baqaa (Arabic: بقاء baqāʾ ), with literal meaning of subsistence or permanency, is a term in Sufi philosophy which describes a particular state of life with God, through God, in God, and for God. It is the summit of the mystical manazil, that is, the destination or the abode. Baqaa comprises three degrees, each one referring to a particular aspect of the divine theophanies as principle of existence and its qualitative evolution, consisting of faith, knowledge, and grace. It is the stage where the seeker finally gets ready for the constant vision of God. Hence, it can be termed as Divine Eternity.
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