A Mystical Type of Gnosis and Faith

In the history of Islamic though، faith and gnosis -Imān va Ma‘rifat- are two key and controversial theological concepts، having always been subject the argument. Some important theological problems such as excommunication and calling one profligate-Takfir va Tafsiq-، principle of rational goodness and badness –Hosn va Qobh-i Aqli– are obviously consequences of diversity in definition of these two concepts. Among Muslim scholars، Sufis based on their own world- view، have had a particular conception towards them. Sufis attractive attitude stimulates us to investigate their definition of Imān and Ma‘rifat. So، the present paperis an attempt to survey them semantically and examine their relation with each other and the impact of reseating on faith according to Sufis’ words and views. Eventually the resemblance of Sufis’ viewpoint with the approach of the fideists and reformed epistemologists have briefly been presented.