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Difference between ma'rifat and mushahida

“What is the difference between ma'rifat and mushahida?”Asked by Naseerullah, Bangalore

He answers at 1:10:32 in Concept of God · 59 sec

His answer, in his own words
1:10:32
Maulana, agla sawal Naseer Allah sahib ne Bangalore se kiya hai, aur unhon ne likha hai: "Maulana, marifat aur mushahida mein farq kya hai?" Maulana, marifat ka lafz istemal karte hi Salafi log mushahida ke ma'ni samajhte hain. Sahi marifat aur sahi mushahida mein farq kya hai, is ke bare mein bataein. Bhai, mushahida wohi samajhni hai. Marifat se alag cheez hai, mushahida alag cheez hai. Main is sawal ko samjha nahin hoon. Mushahida ka matlab observation, woh ek alag cheez hai. Marifat ka matlab realization, woh alag cheez hai. Main aap ka sawal nahin samjha. Salafi log kab? Main ne to kabhi suna nahin ke Salafi log mushahida aur marifat ko ek samajhte hain. Main ne to kabhi suna nahin. Yeh baat meri unknown hai.
1:11:31
Maulana, agla sawal Delhi se kiya hai Dr. Fareeda Khanam ne, aur unhon ne likha hai: "People think that once they have performed the form of prayer, that is enough.
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