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

Order by: Arabic English

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muti
Obedient One

(Muti'). The obedient one. He is the one who fulfills the Qur'anic injunction, "He who obeys the Messenger obeys Allah".

mutlaq
Nondelimited

(Mutlaq) . Nondelimited or Infinite.

muttaqi
One with fear of Allah

(Mutaqqi). 'The beginning of wisdom is the fear of Allah' (Hadith). There are many levels of fear, the lower being closely related to the fear of punishment and Hellfire. The higher degrees of fear include the fear of 'losing' Allah after having 'fou...

muwahhid
One who declares Oneness

(Muwahhid). The slave-lover-knower who declares Oneness through his witnessing of the One (al Wahid). The one in annihilation cannot be a Muwahhid due to his total and utter submersion in the One. He no longer has the eyes with which to witness It or...

muzahama
Compete

(Muzahama). To compete or engage in competition (with Allah). Such a situation never occurs for the true slave because he always remains Allah's slave and does not make claims to Lordship.

Al Mubaddil
Changer of forms, The

(Al Mubaddil). The Changer of forms. One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

Al Maulay
Lord/Master, The

(Al Maulay). The Lord, Master. One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

Al Mahmoud
Praiseworthy, The

(Al Mahmoud). The Praiseworthy. One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

Al Maleek
Sovereign

(Al Maleek). The Sovereign. A variation of the Name Malik - The King - the Ruler over all.

Al Mubeen
One who makes everything clear, The

(Al Mubeen). The One who makes everything clear.

Al Munji
One who gives refuge, The

(Al Munji). The One who gives refuge and shelter, keeping His Slaves safe from harm. One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

Al Mujammil
Epitomizer, The

(Al Mujammil). The Epitomizer, the One who sums things up. One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

Al Ma'boud
One worthy of worship, The

(Al Ma'boud). The One worthy of Worship. One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

Al Mou'ty
Giver, The

(Al Mou'ty). The Giver, The One who bestows. One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

Al Mannaan
Giver of all Good, The

(Al Mannaan). The Giver of all Good (connected to Hanaan-the Sympathetic and tender).