Qabḍ and basṭ: On the History of Two Ṣūfī Terms: al-Bisṭāmī’s Ascension and His Refutation of the Delights of Paradise
Tamás Iványi (Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest)
Abstract
The article analyses two Ṣūfī states, qabḍ and basṭ, and their significance in shaping al-Bisṭāmī’s extraordinary behaviour and his concept of this world and the hereafter.
Keywords
qabḍ, basṭ, Sufism, Abū Yazīd al-Bisṭāmī