Mystical States of Mind and Positions from IbnSina's andQushayri's Viewpoints

One of the important issues in practical mysticism is "mystical states of mind". In the way to become one with God, the disciple should achieve spiritual positions and experiences along with their preceptor and mentor; also, in this way, some spiritual states occur to them. The aim of the study is to show some of these states and spiritual positions from the viewpoints of IbnSina and Qushayri. The method of this study is a qualitative approach, and the content analysis is conducted using library resources. Some findings of this study reveal that in his mystical books, IbnSina has briefly argued some of these states and positions under the title of "Maqamat al-Aarefin" -- Mystic's Spritual Positions -- especially in the ninth section of "Esharat"-- Indications. Qushayri in his dissertation entitled "Qushayriyeh" has expressed some of the mystical states and positions in detail. The researcher has also analyzed and compared these two scholastic views by using analytic method. Other findings include the number of states and positions, their priority and hierarchy, the similarities and differences between these two scientist's comments about the mystical states and positions