Question No. 3594 10 September 2026 Official answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) verified Content level: Intermediate

Are Mystics and Those Possessed of Certainty Freed from the Bounds of Time and Space?

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Dear questioner, Master Ali Saei

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When a person reaches a stage of mystical insight and spiritual witnessing, it seems that they are no longer bound by time and space and can transcend them—as in *ṭayy al-arḍ*.

Can we say that those who attain a high degree of knowledge and certainty are freed from the limitations of space and time and reach a timeless state?

What is the relationship between knowledge and time?
َّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحيمِ

Subject category: Ethics and Spirituality Epistemology

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In particular mystical states, mystics and those who attain a high degree of knowledge and certainty may experience time in different ways, and may undergo experiences that transcend time and are difficult to describe. Knowledge itself occupies a station beyond the timeless.

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

Teacher and researcher in the intellectual tradition of wisdom and the Ahl al-Bayt | Soroush Bamdadān Cultural Center

In certain mystical states, time is experienced in different ways. At particular moments, this can lead to timeless experiences that defy description!

Tayy al-arḍ concerns movement through hidden dimensions of space and time.

The rank of knowledge is higher than that of timelessness! (Allah knows best)

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Are Mystics and Those Possessed of Certainty Freed from the Bounds of Time and Space?

The essence and first answer at a glance (60-word summary)

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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