Dhawq

In Sufism, dhawq (tasting) is direct, first-hand experience.[1] It refers, principally, to the Gnosis of God which is achieved experientially, as a result of rigorous empiric spiritual wayfaring.[2] It plays an important role in the epistemology of Al-Ghazzali, and is often expressed, to some extent, in teleological statements scattered throughout his works.

References

1. Ibn Arabi. The Meccan Revelations, Vol 1. Pir Press, 1988, p. 343.
2. Ovidio Salazar, "Al-Ghazali: Alchemist of Happiness", Video Documentary.