Meaning
Witnessing; the direct mystical perception of the Divine presence.
Literally: witnessing, presence
Usage & notes
Shuhud is the witnessing of God present, the experiential seeing prized in the school of wahdat-ush-shuhud. Iqbal favours an account of mystical experience as a vivid encounter that strengthens rather than dissolves the witnessing self.
Related words
ARABIC
Wahdat-ush-Shuhood
The doctrine of the Unity of Witnessing, that the unity perceived is one of consciousness, not of being, leaving God and creation distinct.
ARABIC
Kashf
Unveiling; the mystic disclosure of hidden realities to the purified heart.
PERSIAN
Deedar
The sight or vision of the beloved's face; the blessing of beholding the loved one.