Shah Wali Ullah Dehlavi: Spiritual Faculties, Human Dispositions, and Self-Transformation
Abstract
This article explores key concepts such as spiritual faculties, human dispositions, and self-transformation as discussed in the writings of Shah Wali Ullah. It outlines three levels of Lataif, the concept of fitrah (natural disposition), and the idea of secret depositions. Additionally, the article addresses the causes of thoughts, stages of personal development, and variations in people's dispositions. These topics are relevant to the emerging field of Islamic psychology, which draws on the spirituality articulated by early Muslim scholars who extensively wrote about Islamic spirituality and philosophy
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