Psychic states (Sufism)

Following progress on the outer self, [kushesh]

, the Sufi is ready to embark on pursuing progress on the inner self under the influence of divine attraction, [keshesh-jazba]

, which increases on passing from one of the eight to ten stages or psychic states to the next. Within these states are changing psychic conditions, [ahwal]

, which mark increasing insight and illumination. The states or maqamat have been enumerated by A Reza Aresteh as: muraqaba; qurb; showq; mehr; omid; uns; mushahida; itmianan; yaqin.