ghayb
Ghayb, written in Arabic as غيب, literally means the unseen or hidden. In Islamic discourse, it denotes aspects of reality that lie beyond ordinary perception and human knowledge. Full knowledge of the ghayb is regarded as the prerogative of God, while human beings may know only what God chooses to reveal or allows them to perceive through signs.
Scriptural basis for the concept holds that with God rests the unseen of the heavens and the
In theology, ghayb emphasizes the transcendence of God and the limits of human knowledge. Belief in the
Variations exist across traditions. In Twelver Shia Islam, the idea of ghayb is linked to the occultation
Practically, Muslims are encouraged to seek knowledge through revealed sources and observation, while avoiding ungrounded attempts