Wasl
/ˈwɑːsl/noun
A Sufi term for spiritual union or intimate connection with God, also used in Arabic music for a connected sequence of compositions.
Did you know?In Sufi thought, *wasl* represents closeness or union with God, often contrasted with *firāq*, meaning separation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
PSem
*waṣl
“Joining, connection, or making contact”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
waṣl (وصل)
“Union, joining, connection, or reaching”
Medieval Arabic Sufism
Arabic
waṣl
“Spiritual union or intimate nearness to God”
20th Century
English
wasl
“A Sufi term for mystical union; also a connected Arabic musical suite”
Modern English
English
wasl
“Spiritual union or connection, especially in Islamic mystical writing”