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Also known as Kas̲h̲f, Qashf

Kashf () "unveiling" is a Sufi concept dealing with knowledge of the heart rather than of the intellect. Kashf describes the state of experiencing a personal divine revelation after ascending through spiritual struggles, and uncovering the heart (a spiritual faculty) in order to allow divine truths to pour into it. Kashf is etymologically related to mukashafa "disclosure"/ "divine irradiation of the essence", which connotes "gain[ing] familiarity with things unseen behind the veils". For those who have purified their hearts, and who come to know the Divine Names and Attributes to the fullest o

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Part of
Karāma
Religion
Sufism
Official language
Arabic
Location
world
Connects with
Lataif-e-sitta
Has use
yaqeen
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language of work or name
multiple languages
present in work
tafsir
work available at URL
www.qurananalysis.com/?q=كشف
item operated
Wazifa
Commons category
Kashf
different from
knowledge in Islam
name in native language
كَشْفٌ
vocalized name
كَشْفٌ
described by source
TDV Islamic Encyclopedia
partially coincident with
Tajalli
facet of
Sabil Allah
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