Dhawq

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Dhawq

Term in Sufism

In Sufism, dhawq (Arabic: ذوق, lit. 'tasting') is direct, first-hand experience.[1] It refers, principally, to the Gnosis of God which is achieved experientially, as a result of rigorous empiric spiritual wayfaring.[2] It plays an important role in the epistemology of Al-Ghazzali, and is often expressed, to some extent, in teleological statements scattered throughout his works.

References

  1. [1]
    Ibn Arabi. The Meccan Revelations, Vol 1. Pir Press, 1988, p. 343.
  2. [2]
    Ovidio Salazar, "Al-Ghazali: Alchemist of Happiness", Video Documentary.


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