Mushahadah
/muːʃɑːˈhɑːdə/noun
In Sufi Islam, direct spiritual witnessing or contemplative perception of divine reality.
Did you know?Mushahadah is a technical Sufi term for an inward vision or direct witnessing of spiritual truth, not merely intellectual belief.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*š-h-d
“To witness, testify, or be present as an observer”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
šahida
“He witnessed, observed, or testified”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
šahāda
“Testimony, witnessing, or profession of faith”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
mušāhada
“Witnessing, observation, or spiritual contemplation”
Medieval Islamic Mysticism
Arabic
mušāhadah
“Direct mystical witnessing of divine reality”
Modern English
English
mushahadah
“A Sufi form of spiritual vision or contemplative witnessing”