شطحیات

Also known as S̲h̲aṭḥ, S̲h̲aṭaḥāt

A shath ( šaṭḥ, plural: šaṭaḥāt or šaṭḥiyyāt), in the Islamic mystical tradition of Sufism, is an ecstatic utterance which often seems outrageous; however, it also holds immense significance within Sufism by acting as a conduit of mysticism that communicates implicit religious beliefs and ideals through different modes of consciousness. The word is derived from the root š-ṭ-ḥ, which carries the sense of overflowing or outpouring caused by agitation. Sufi authors tend to vary in their interpretations of shath, sometimes claiming that such utterances were misquotations, being attributed to immat