The Inner Path
الزَّمَنُ المِيتَافِيزِيقِيّ

Metaphysical time

Chapter 7 · az-zaman al-mītāfīzīqī

There are several kinds of time.

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Key concepts

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Sarmad — non-relative eternity
Dahr — absolute time
Zamān — the time of the world
Yawm alast — the pre-eternal instant
Waqt — the spiritual instant

Introduction to the chapter

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Major authors on this question

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