8-554: Others In terms of Ihsan : In Islam , irfan ( Arabic / Persian / Urdu : عرفان ; Turkish : İrfan ), literally 'knowledge, awareness, wisdom', is a concept in Islamic mysticism akin to gnosis , or spiritual knowledge. According to the founder of the Qadiriyya Sufi order, Abdul Qadir Gilani irfan is the acknowledgement of God's unity. This acceptance is achieved by studying under Islamic scholars who give insight on
16-420: A subset of those who are mu'min , and those who are mu'min are a subset of muslims : From the preceding discussion it should be clear that not every Muslim is a man or woman of faith ( mu'min ), but every person of faith is a Muslim . Furthermore, a Muslim who believes in all the principles of Islam may not necessarily be a righteous person, a doer of good ( muhsin ), but a truly good and righteous person
24-496: Is a matter of taking one's inner faith ( iman ) and showing it in both deed and action, a sense of social responsibility borne from religious convictions. In Islam , Ihsan is the Muslim responsibility to obtain perfection, or excellence, in worship, such that Muslims try to worship God as if they see Him, and although they cannot see Him, they undoubtedly believe that He is constantly watching over them. That definition comes from
32-486: Is both a Muslim and a true person of faith. Some Islamic scholars explain ihsan as being the inner dimension of Islam whereas shariah is often described as the outer dimension. Ihsan "constitutes the highest form of worship" ( ibadah ). It is excellence in work and in social interactions. For example, ihsan includes sincerity during Muslim prayers and being grateful to parents, family, and God. Ibadah Too Many Requests If you report this error to
40-538: The Hadith of Gabriel in which Muhammad states, "[Ihsan is] to worship God as though you see Him, and if you cannot see Him, then indeed He sees you". ( Al-Bukhari and Al-Muslim ). According to Muhammad's hadith "God has written ihsan on everything". Ihsan is one of the three dimensions of the Islamic religion ( ad-din ): In contrast to the emphases of islam (what one should do) and iman (why one should do),
48-448: The best-known modern Shia proponents of irfan were Usuli theologians Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai , Ruhollah Khomeini , Mohammad-Taqi Bahjat Foumani , Hassan Hassanzadeh Amoli , and Ali Tabatabaei . Ihsan Ihsan ( Arabic : إحسان ʾiḥsān , also romanized ehsan ), is an Arabic term meaning "to do beautiful things", "beautification", "perfection", or "excellence" (Arabic: husn , lit. ' beauty ' ). Ihsan
56-467: The concept of ihsan is primarily associated with intention. One who "does what is beautiful" is called a muhsin . It is generally held that a person can only achieve true Ihsan with the help and guidance of God , who governs all things. While traditionally Islamic jurists have concentrated on islam and theologians on iman , the Sufis have focused their attention on ihsan . Those who are muhsin are
64-468: The internal meanings of Islamic rituals, such as the salah . Reflection upon the practice of Islam with the guidance of respected Islamic scholars is a form of "nearness to God". Ali al-Sistani defines true irfan as the practice of reciting prescribed duas (prayers) taught by the Twelve Imams , praying the night prayer , and seeking God's pleasure through mustahabb (recommended) actions. Among
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