marifa (al-ma‘rifa)

(Language: Arabic)

Alternate Spellings: ma‘rifa, marifah, ma‘rifah

Short Description: Knowledge, gnosis

Long Description: Al-ma‘rifah (knowledge), al-maḥabbah (love) and al-makhāfah (fear) make up the Sufi triad of motives or qualities which lead towards God.

Sources: Introduction to Sufi Doctrine (by Titus Burckhardt)