(Al Mutafaddil). The Most Generous. One of the beautiful Names of Allah.
(Al Ihram). At the beginning of the pilgrimage, one puts on the two pieces of unstitched cloth known as the ihram. This is a state of consecration and specifc restrictions apply to the pilgrim who is in the state of Ihram. Entering the state of ihra...
(Al Miqaat). The precise time. This is an indication to the Heart – Mecca – the state of Divinity
An indication to the purification of the self from the human qualities.
('Arafat) - is a state of 'knowing by Allah'.
The satisfying of the desires of the people of nearness.
(Al Thahir). The Principle insofar as It manifests Itself through and in the World; from this derives the perspective of analogy. Mystery of universal Manifestation; of Symbolism.
(Al Batin). The Hidden, the Nonmanifest. One of the Beautiful Names of Allah. The Principle insofar as It remains hidden behind the appearances of Manifestation; from this derives the perspective of abstraction. Mystery of Immanence as well as of Tr...
(Al Wahid). The Principle insofar as It is One in relation to Manifestation. Mystery of extrinsic Unity.
(As Samad). The Independent. The Impenetrable. One of the Beautiful Names of Allah. The Principle insofar as nothing can be added to It, given that It contains everything; there is nothing that It does not already possess, thus nothing can enter into...
(Ar Rahim). The Merciful. The Principle insofar as It manifests its Goodness ‘after’ the creation of the World and within it. The mystery of extrinsic Goodness.
Afada - see 'Overflow'.
Afkar - see 'Meditations'.
'Ahd - see 'Covenant'.
Ahkam - see 'Rulings'.
