A ḥāl may denote a spiritual state, often described in contrast with a more settled station. The conventional pairing must not obscure an author’s specific account of experience.
Distinctions and context
Spiritual, grammatical, and philosophical senses of ḥāl should be separated. A technical meaning requires evidence from the passage and its genre.
Research question
How enduring is the state, and in what sense is it contrasted with a station?
Source trail and evidence status
- Discovery catalogue, not a verified witnessمفاهيم ومصطلحات الفتوحات — فهرس سياقي ↗
- Discovery catalogue, not a verified witnessفهرس المخطوطات — بحث مستقل عن الشاهد ↗