The Language of the Future
Sufi Terminology
by Murshid F.A. Ali ElSenossi

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al-hikmat al-qalbiyyah
Wisdom of the Heart

(Al Hikmat al Qalbiyyah) which is contained in the Word of the Prophet Jethro (Peace be upon him).

al-hikmat al-quddusiyyah
Wisdom-Holy

(Al Hikmat al Quddusiyyah) which is contained in the Word of the Prophet Enoch (Peace be upon him).

al-hikmat ar-rahmaniyyah
Wisdom of the Merciful Beautitude

(Al Hikmat ar Rahmaniyyah) which is contained in the Word of the Prophet Solomon (Peace be upon him).

al-hikmat ar-ruhiyyah
Wisdom of Spirituality

(Al Hikmat ar Ruhiyyah) which is contained in the Word of the Prophet Jacob (Peace be upon him).

al-hikmat as-samadiyyah
Wisdom of Refuge

(Al Hikmat as Samadiyyah). The Wisdom of Refuge (or Recourse) which is contained in the Word of the Prophet Khalid (Peace be upon him).

al-hikmat as-subuhiyyah
Wisdom of the Transcendence

(Al Hikmat as Subuhiyyah) which is contained in the Word of the Prophet Noah (Peace be upon him).

al-hikmat al-'uluwiyyah
Wisdom of Sublimity

(Al Hikmat al 'Uluwiyyah) which is contained in the Word of the Prophet Moses (Peace be upon him).

al-hikmat al-wujudiyyah
Wisdom of Existence

(Al Hikmat al Wujudiyyah). The Wisdom of Existence which is contained in the Word of the Prophet David (Peace be upon him).

hikmat al-wujud
Wisdom of Existence

(Hikmat al Wujud). Existence itself is full of wisdom because Allah, the Wise, put everything in its place and He governs the affair. Wisdom may be gained from anything and everything in existence because Allah does not create anything without a pur...

himma
Spiritual resolve

(Himma). Intense Spiritual Resolve. This is the most powerful force contained within man. It is the sincere and dedicated application of all of one's efforts and strivings towards attaining the desired Object - Allah. The strength of this will result...

hilya
Ornament

(Hilya). This is a work of calligraphy or decorative art or literature which describes the Noble Qualities of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace).

hilya sharif
Ornament, Noble

(Hilya Sharif). A Noble ornament of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. These sacred works of art possess immense spiritual energy. In certain instances the high degree of barakah emanating from a hilya sharif was considered to be of such value to the artist ...

al-hiss
Senses

(Hiss). The faculty of sensation or the domain of the senses. The senses act as a veil over Reality and it for this reason that the lover of Allah supplicates to have his senses removed! But, because man has been placed within the domain of the sens...

hizb
Litany

(Hizb). Prayer or litany. The litany is of great protective power as with the famous 'Litany of the Sea' (Hizb al Bahr) of Shaykh Abu'l-Hasan ash-Shadhili.

Hu
Hu

'He'. Hu stands for the Essence Itself. It stands for 'He Who is Absent'. Dhikr of 'Hu' is one of the most powerful words of Remembrance. When the lover is annihilated in the Essence Itself, there is no duality, no dhikr of 'Hu' - only Oneness, only ...