Wajad
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Ecstasy is called Wajd by Sufis: it is especially cultivated among the Chishtis
. This bliss is the sign of spiritual development and also the opening for all inspirations and powers. This is the state of eternal peace, which purifies from all sins. Only the most advanced Sufis can experience Wajd. Although it is the most blissful and fascinating state, those who give themselves entirely to it become unbalanced, for too much of anything is undesirable; as the day's labor is a necessary precursor of the night's rest, so it is better to enjoy this spiritual bliss only after the due performance of worldly duties. Sufis generally enjoy Wajad while listening to music called Qawwali
, special music producing emotions of love, fear, desire, repentance, etc.
One who by the favor of the murshid
arrives at the state of Wajd is undoubtedly the most blessed soul and deserves all adoration.
Chishti Order
The Chishtī Order is a Sufi order within the mystic branches of Islam which was founded in Chisht, a small town near Herat, Afghanistan about 930 CE. The Chishti Order is known for its emphasis on love, tolerance, and openness. The doctrine of the Chishti Order is based on walāya, which is a...
. This bliss is the sign of spiritual development and also the opening for all inspirations and powers. This is the state of eternal peace, which purifies from all sins. Only the most advanced Sufis can experience Wajd. Although it is the most blissful and fascinating state, those who give themselves entirely to it become unbalanced, for too much of anything is undesirable; as the day's labor is a necessary precursor of the night's rest, so it is better to enjoy this spiritual bliss only after the due performance of worldly duties. Sufis generally enjoy Wajad while listening to music called Qawwali
Qawwali
Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music popular in South Asia, particularly in the Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan, Hyderabad, Delhi, and other parts of northern India...
, special music producing emotions of love, fear, desire, repentance, etc.
Aspects of Wajd
There are five aspects of Wajd:- Wajd of dervishes, which produces a rhythmic motion of the body.
- Wajd of idealists, expressed by a thrilling sensation of the body, tears and sighs.
- Wajd of devotees, which creates an exalted state in the physical and mental body.
- Wajd of saints, which creates perfect calm and peace.
- Wajd of prophets, the realization of the highest consciousness called Sidrat al-MuntahaSidrat al-MuntahaSidrat al-Muntahā is a Lote tree that marks the end of the seventh heaven, the boundary where no creation can pass, according to Islamic beliefs...
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One who by the favor of the murshid
Murshid
Murshid is Arabic for "guide" or "teacher". Particularly in Sufism it refers to a Sufi teacher. The term is used by other branches of Islam as well, e.g. by the Nizaris, the main school of Ismā‘īlī Shiites....
arrives at the state of Wajd is undoubtedly the most blessed soul and deserves all adoration.