Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine

Mukashifa

मुकाशिफ़ा

said mu-KAA-shi-fa

Meaning

The unveiling of hidden spiritual realities to the heart of the seeker.

Literally: uncovering, disclosure

Usage & notes

Iqbal counts mukashifa among the modes of intuitive knowing but subordinates it to a faith that issues in deeds.

Related words

Unveiling; the mystical disclosure of hidden realities to the heart.

Direct contemplative witnessing of the divine presence by the purified heart.