What does Sr al-sir mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Sr al-sir (سر السِّرّ) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Sr al-sir

Sr al-sir according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

That by which Allah is uniquely distinguished from the servant, such as the knowledge of the details of realities within the totality of essential oneness, their gathering, and their encompassing of what they are. {And with Him are the keys of the unseen; none knows them except Him}.

Sr al-sir according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

That of which no one has knowledge except Allah, Glorified be He.

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