Fanāʾ is the passing away of the ego, its attributes and finally its awareness of itself, in the contemplation of God. Early Sufis such as Abū Yazīd and Junayd described it, and ʿAṭṭār made it the last of his seven valleys. Most Sufi teachers insist that it is followed by baqāʾ, subsistence in God.
Fanāʾ
Passing away: the annihilation of the self in God, a central goal of the Sufi path.
Also: Fana, annihilation