Marifa - The Spiritual Station

Marifa  literally means knowledge. The term is used by Sufi Muslims to describe mystical intuitive knowledge, knowledge of spiritual truth as reached through ecstatic experiences rather than revealed or rationally acquired.

Marifa in the four spiritual stations-  Shari'at ,  Tariqat ,  Haqiqa

The stage of ma'rifat is described as imperceptible, and accordingly, it can not be communicated through corporeal means, but it can be attained by anybody.

The four spiritual stations are as follows:

Shari'at
This station is an affirmation that Allah is the only God, the only one and whose command is to be followed, above even one's own desires)

Tariqat
The application of such oath is to follow all that God said in the Holy Qur'an. The result when one follows the Qur'an: one becomes a law abiding citizen of this universe, and harmless and a kind and a generous person.

Haqiqa
The stage of haqiqa is the station of a man whereby all his affairs in life are consistent with all that God commands in the Holy Qur'an. At this time, his person reflects nothing but the truth.

source; wikipedia