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Understanding Irfan (Shiite Mysticism) and the mystic divine leadership perspective.

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Understanding Irfan (Shiite Mysticism) and the mystic divine leadership perspective.
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RE: Understanding Irfan (Shiite Mysticism) and the mystic divine leadership perspective.
April 2, 2013 at 9:27 am (This post was last modified: April 2, 2013 at 9:27 am by Neo-Scholastic.)
(March 31, 2013 at 10:59 am)MysticKnight Wrote: It has a unique perspective to Islamic acts already prescribed by the Shariah....
[i]Know that for the salat, beside its form, there is a meaning, and apart from its exterior it has an interior...
I find this perspective most unusual and also intriguing, because it parallels the New Church's approach to Holy Scripture and religious practice. The parallel to Holy Scripture is this. The surface of the text has some instructional value, but it contains within it a deeper spiritual message. Likewise, religious, civil, and ethical practices have some earthly benefit, but when approached with a spiritual intent the doer imparts spiritual gifts to himself and others.
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RE: Understanding Irfan (Shiite Mysticism) and the mystic divine leadership perspective. - by Neo-Scholastic - April 2, 2013 at 9:27 am

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