hal (pl. ahwal) (al-ḥāl (pl. ’aḥwāl))

(Language: Arabic)

Short Description: Spiritual state

Long Description: A spiritual state (ḥāl) is sometimes opposed to maqām (spiritual station), and in this case the former is considered as a passing thing and the latter as something stable.

Sources: Introduction to Sufi Doctrine (by Titus Burckhardt)