The Notion and Significance of Ma’rifa in Sufism
Reza Shah-Kazemi
Journal of Islamic Studies 13:2 (2002) pp. 155–181
© Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies 2002
At the heart of the Sufi notion of ma[rifa there lies a paradox that is as fruitful in spiritual terms as it is unfathomable on the purely mental plane: on the one hand, it is described as the highest knowledge to which the individual has access; but on the other, the ultimate content of …
