irfaan(m): knowledge

Description of irfaan: Irfaan is a profound Urdu word denoting deep spiritual knowledge, mystical insight, and intuitive understanding of divine truths, often associated with Sufi traditions. Unlike superficial learning acquired through books or intellect, it arises from direct inner experience and purification of the heart. Differs from rote memorization or academic scholarship, as it transcends rational thought to embrace gnosis of the divine essence. In Persian and Urdu poetry, such as Rumi's verses,