In some people, the esoteric sense of hearing is activated before the activation of esoteric vision. Once it is activated, the person is able to hear voices and sounds from beyond. At first, the thoughts come in the form of voices. Eventually the consciousness of that person becomes strong enough that whenever he or she focuses, its hidden affairs and futuristic details enter the hearing faculty in the form of sounds. When this is repeated over time then the sight is activated as well. In the end, the hidden and futuristic information manifests itself in the pictorial form. This condition or state is known as kashaf.

In the beginning, the kashaf happens involuntarily. Suddenly through a thought, sound, or the image, something is revealed and later on is proven.

Example

You are sitting in your living room. Suddenly an old friend comes to your mind and hours later, either he or she comes to visit you or calls you unexpectedly. The second condition is that you hear a voice announcing the arrival of your friend or the third condition is that you actually see him or her coming way ahead of their actual arrival.

When this ability of kashaf progresses the person achieves the level in which outward (physical) and inward (esoteric) senses work simultaneously. The mind of the student becomes so strong that he or she observes the material and spiritual world simultaneously. When this state is achieved, the person no longer needs the closure of eyes for the Muraqaba. This particular state is exclusively involuntary. It could initiate while the person is busy walking, talking and sitting and goes off suddenly as well. This condition may occur several times during the day or sometimes may not occur for weeks. This condition is known as Ilhaam.