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English language authors use three methods when referring to specific laṭā’if: a transliteration of the Arabic word associated with the laṭīfa; a translation of the word's general Arabic meaning; an interpretation of the experience that is the word's specific Sufi meaning. Laleh Bahktiar [5] uses both a transliteration and a translation:
The Lataif-e-Sitta are the most common forms of this transmitted spiritual energy. An example of such Latifa transmission by the teacher includes physical touch (except for women) and the disclosure to the student of the specific one of the Names of God in Islam that is associated with the Latifa.
Depending on context, the lataif are also understood to be the corresponding qualities of that experience or action. [ 6 ] The underlying Arabic word latifa (singular) means "subtlety" and the phrase Lataif-e-sitta means "six subtleties" (although the number of lataif can differ depending on the specific Sufi tradition).
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The cognates in the table below share meanings in English and Spanish, but have different pronunciation. Some words entered Middle English and Early Modern Spanish indirectly and at different times. For example, a Latinate word might enter English by way of Old French, but enter Spanish directly from Latin. Such differences can introduce ...
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Latif can also be a masculine given name, as short form of Abdul Latif, meaning "servant of the Gentle". Its feminine form is Latifa . "Al-Latif" also means "The Subtle".