The Triple Elements of Wayfaring in Islamic and Christian Mysticis

Wayfaring and its stages are among the main issues of the Islamic and Christian mysticism. Generally, in these two mysticism, there is an inward movement called mystical wayfaring which is itself a gradual matter like any other movements. In this type of journey there are three elements, beginning, acme and middle. These three elements in the factitself of movement, require the triple of noumenal in the stages of wayfaring for the seeker that has been dealt with in the Islamic and Christian mysticism. The triple of refinement, illumination and unity in the Christian mysticism are somehow equal to the proposed triple in the Islamic mysticism such as, Islamic stages, faith and emotion; the vulgar, elite and the elect among the elects; Shari'a, the Way and the truth; cognitive Certainty, Certainty be sense, reality of Certainty; and belonging, assuming traits and realization.