Nihayat (Sufism)

Having cut through the deserts of calamity to reach the destination of the inn, the devotee has seen God with the eye of his heart.

The last of ten states acting as gateways orienting the mystic on the journey to the Absolute, as described by Ansari. According to Shaykh Abu Sa'id ibn Abi'l-Khayr, this is the 39th of 40 stations or maqamat the Sufi must possess for his journey on the path of Sufism to be acceptable.