"Time" ("Waqt") is one of the mystical terms, and it is a state that occurs to the mystic and separates him from the past and the future, and empowers him being in the present, and this is caused by an unseen presence into the mind and soul of the mystic. The category of Time is rooted in the Prophet's tradition and way of life, as the Prophet (PBUH) said: I have a Time with God (li ma'a Allah waqt) such that no Angel close to God and no apostolic Prophet can come between us. Many factors confuse Time or take it from the mystic, and the mystic loses his Time at that moment, and if Time is lost and wasted, it cannot be compensated or returned in any way; factors such as preoccupation with the past and future, not knowing and understanding the Time involved, caring for others, material belongings, and such other matters. The mystic also has duties in this regard, such as: obeying the ruling of Time, adapting to Time and preserving Time, and fulfilling the duties of that Time. Time, depending on the mystic's station, can be effective on the mystic or be influenced by him and change his existential nature, or the Time itself can be affected according to the mystic's situation and station, and Sufi becomes Ibn Al-Waqt or Abul Al-Waqt. Knowledge, Sama, litanies, prayer and stations are among the categories that are directly related to Time.
