canonical islamic mysticism Arabic

Dhat ذات

Essence (paired with sifat; the divine reality considered apart from attributes)

Dhat (ذات) — Always paired with sifat in technical Akbarian theology. Capitalize “Essence” when the divine referent is in view to disambiguate from generic “essence.”

Etymology

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Cross-tradition resonance

Related terms across traditions (each relation is a stub the editor expands):

  • Ein Sof (jewish-mysticism) — [STUB: editor to expand — pre-attributive-ground]

Primary sources

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Scholarly literature

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Tradition
islamic mysticism
Language
Arabic
Script
Arabic
Last revised
2026-05-02

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