(an extract) [18] \n Al-Qutb \n The term qutb[a] (Arabic...

(an extract) [18] \n Al-Qutb \n The term qutb[a] (Arabic: \u0642\u0637\u0628) means ‘axis’, ‘pivot’, or ‘pole’; word \u2018Al-Qutb\u2019 is also found in Ahadith. However, from the Sufi school of thought, it refers to a perfect human being, Al-Ins\u0101n al-K\u0101mil or Mard e Kamil (‘The perfect human), who is infallible (Masoom) and has a divine connection with Allah -azwj . The Sufi s believe that are five qutbs per era, and they are infallible and trusted spiritual leaders.

Also, as per Sufi beliefs, they are only revealed to a select group of mystics because there is a \u2018human need for direct knowledge of God\u2019, which they provide to their followers.