A Discussion on Lataifs/Chakras in Sufism Lataif-as-Sitta (“the six subtleties”)
Drawing from Qur’anic verses, virtually all Sufis distinguish Lataif-as-Sitta (“the six subtleties”): Nafs, Qalb, Sirr, Ruh, Khafi, and Akhfa. These lataif (singular: latifa) designate various psychospiritual “organs” or, sometimes, faculties of sensory and suprasensory perception. They may be regarded as parts of the self in a similar manner to the way in which glands and organs are a part of the body. Similar theories in other belief systems contain vedic chakras or Chinese conventional.The video in this blog post has a in-depth Description of each Lataif-as-Sitta (“the six subtleties”) These six “organs” or faculties, as well as the purificative actions applied to them, include the fundamental orthodox Sufi doctrine.
| Location | Name | Associated Color | State of Consciousness | Activation Effects |
| Left side of body | Qalb heart |
Yellow | True joy and delight | Activation and realization connected with the transformation of a certain sector of the personality |
| Right side of body | Ruh spirit or soul |
Red | True and real strength | It is like the fire of Essence and requires the transformation of the personality referred to as the red death, or the freedom from fear of people |
| Solar plexus | Sirr secret |
White or silver | True will | Activation of this center is often seen as the initial step or transition from the world of personality to the dimension of Essence |
| Forehead between and just above the eyebrows | Khafi hidden |
Shining black | Peace and absolute stillness | Connected to the black death, which is the state of annihilation of the sense of identity of the ego, which is the false self |
| Center of the chest | Akhfa more hidden |
Emerald green | Loving-kindness and compassion | Connected to the Pearl beyond price, the personal being |
