Sufi Road: Marifat

Ma'rifat term comes from the word "Al-Ma'rifah" which means knowing or knowing something. And if it is connected with the practice of Sufism, the term ma'rifat here means to know God when Shufi reach the station in Sufism.
Later this term definitions formulated by some scholar of Sufism; among others:
a. Dr. Mustafa Zahri suggests one scholar of Sufism opinion that says:"Marifat is a determination (in the presence of trust) form that must be their (God) that describes all its fullness."
b. Ash-Sheikh Ihsan Muhammad Dahlan Al-Kadiriy express opinions Abuth Thayyib As-Saamiriy who said:"Ma'rifat is the presence of God's truth (in Shufi) ... in the state of his heart was always in touch with the Divine Nur ..."
c. Imam Al-Qusyairy express opinions Abdur Rahman bin Muhammad binAbdillah who said:"Ma'rigfat makes peace in the heart, as science makes peace (in the mind). Anyone who increased ma'rifatnya, it also increases the serenity (her)."
Not everyone who demands the teachings of Sufism can be up to the level of ma'rifat. Therefore, Shufi already get ma'rifat, have certain signs, as well as information Dzuun Nuun Al-Mishriy saying; there are some signs that are owned by Shufi when it came to levels ma'rifat, among others:
a. Always radiating light ma'rifat him in every attitude and behavior. Therefore, the attitude of wara 'always there on him.
b. Do not make a decision on something that is based on facts that are real, as real things according to the teachings of Sufism, is not necessarily true.
c. God does not want a lot of favors for him, because it can bring it to the unlawful act.
From here we can see that a Shufi not require a life of luxury, but the level of life that simply can support the activities of worship to Allah SWT., So that the ash-Shaykh Muhammad ibn Al-Fadhal said that ma'rifat owned Shufi, enough can give her inner happiness, because it was always together with his Lord.
So dense servant position with his Lord when it reaches the level of ma'rifat, then there are some scholars describe as follows:
a. Rawiim Imam said, Shufi which has reached levels ma'rifat, as if he were in front of the mirror; when he sees it, he would see God in it. He will no longer see himself in the mirror, because it was late (hulul) in his Lord. Then nothing else he sees in the mirror, but only Allah alone.
b. Al-Junaid Al-Bahdaadiy said, Shufi which has reached levels ma'rifat, like the nature of water in the glass, which always resembles the color of the glass. That is, Shufi who is late (hulul) in his Lord always takes on the properties and His will. Then he said again that a Shufi, always feel sorry and stricken when a memory when God interrupted even if only a fleeting moment.
c. Sahl bin Abdillah said, the actual peak ma'rifat it is a state that was filled with astonishment when Shufi kekagumam and locked eyes with his Lord, so that the situation was brought to his forgetfulness.
Four stages that must be passed by Shufi when pursue the teachings of Sufism, must be gone through sequentially; ranging from Sharia, the Order, Nature and Ma'rifat. It is impossible can be taken in reverse, and none too intermittently.
By way of taking these successive stages of Sufism, a servant will not fail and sodium absorption ratio also experienced error.