Key concepts
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Mirʾāt — the central metaphor
The polishing of the heart
The 3 yaqīn
Kashf — the unveiling
Khayāl — creative imagination
المِرْآةُ وَالمَعْرِفَة
Mirror and knowledge
Chapter 6 · al-mirʾāt wa-l-maʿrifa
To know God is to let oneself be gazed upon by Him.
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