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

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muhal
Impossible

(Muhal). The Realm of Imagination is the domain in which contraries meet and impossible things take place. It is the realm of He/not He (Huwa/la Huwa) in which the one with unveiling may momentarily grasp the mystery of his own existence.

MUHAMMAD
Muhammad

The Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace) is the Glory of the Universe, the Best of Creation, the Seal of the Prophets and the friend of those who truly love him. He is from the Light of Allah and all of existence...

Muhammadan Rasulullah
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah

(Muhammadan Rasul Allah) is the second half of the Islamic Testimony of Faith (shahadah). Muhammad is the one sent by Allah. He is the representative of Allah. Without him we cannot come to know Allah. His message is the message of beautiful return t...

al-muhaqqiqun
Verifiers

(Al Muhaqqiqun). These great ones form the highest category of friends of Allah. They follow no one's authority because in themselves they have verified and realized [through unveiling and finding], the truth and reality of all things which is Allah,...

muhasabah
Taking account

(Muhasabah). The constant analysis of the heart and its changing states. During muhasabah the contemplative takes stock of the heart's most secret motions. He calls himself to account, here and now. He does not wait till the Hereafter.

al-Muhaymin
Guardian, The

(Al Muhaymin). One of the Beautiful Names of Allah.

muhayminiyya
Supervise

(Muhayminiyya). To supervise. The representatives of Allah have the responsibility of supervising all those beneath them. And within the Sufi hierarchy there are levels of supervision. Some of the Divine Names supervise other Divine Names. There is a...

muhdath
Temporally originated

(Muhdath). Knowledges come to man through Allah's Speech. Man did not have such knowledges before he entered the sphere of Space and Time, therefore these knowledges are said to be temporally originated. He did not know and then he knew. His knowing...

muhibb
Lover

(Muhibb) This Name may be applied to Allah Himself when considering His slave to be His beloved, or it may be applied to the slave himself whose Beloved is Allah. In reality there is only one Beloved of Allah and that is the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Ma...

al-Muhit
All-Encompassing, The

(Al Muhit). The All-Encompassing. A Divine Name.

al-Muhsi
Possessor of All Knowledge

(Al Muhsi). One of the Beautiful Names of Allah.

muhsin
Virtuous One

(Muhsin). The muhsin is the man with virtue, the one who has devoted all his efforts towards acquiring that quality of excellence and perfection, sanctifying virtue and spiritual beauty which is embodied in the followers of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ...

al-Muhyi
Giver of Life, The

(Al Muhyi). The Giver of Life. One of the Beautiful Names of Allah.

muhyi-d-din
Reviver of the Religion

(Muhyi Din). The reviver of the religion (deen, din). He is the one who gives new Life to the deen. He drinks directly from the Water of Life and his words and actions give life to all of the inner and outer Islamic Teachings. He makes the Qur'an 'st...

al-Mu'izz
One who Honours, The

(Al Mu'izz). One of the Beautiful Names of Allah.