Chakras in Islam and Sufism

S.No. Name of Chakras    In Islam                 In Sufism




1   Mooladhara     : Alam-E-Fa’ani            Latifa - Alabiyah

2   Swadhistana   : Alam- E- Masout        Latifa - Nafsiyah

3   Nabhi             : Alam-E-Lahout          Latifa - Qalhbiyah

4  Anahat           : Alam-E-Sahout           Latifa - Sirriyah

5  Visuddhi          : Alam-E-Malakhout       Latifa - Ruhiyah

6 Agnya              : Alam-E-Jab-Rout        Latifa - Kafiyuah

7 Sahastrara       : Alam-E-Lahout            Latifa - Haqqiyah
 



These Chakras are known as 'Alam' or 'Latifa' in Islam and Sufism respectively. One of the names of Allah is ' Al-Latif' which means the 'subtle one' or the 'one who know all subtleties'. Hence , the word for Chakras used is Latifa ' which means 'subtle centre'.



(Source : Islam Enlightened )