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

Order by: Arabic English

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Al Mu'id
One who brings back, The

(Al Mu'id). One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

Al Mu'in
One who assists, The

(Al Mu'in). One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

Al Mut'im
One who feeds, The

(Al Mut'im). One of the beautiful Names of Allah. This Names manifests on a very personal level.

Murshid
Murshid

See 'Spiritual Guide'.

Muttaka
Rest

(Muttaka). A support, cushion - something that you rest upon. At a certain stage, the Sacred Law becomes a muttaka.

Al Miqaat
Time

(Al Miqaat). The precise time. This is an indication to the Heart – Mecca – the state of Divinity.

Maqam Ibrahim
Station of Abraham

(Maqam Ibrahim). The station of Abraham is an indication that the Unity has manifested Itself clearly through you. Ibrahim was known as khalil Allah, or ‘the friend of God’.

Mash’aar al Haram
Sacred Monument

(Mash’aar al Haram). The Sacred monument at Muzdalifah. This is where the pilgrims spend the night after coming down from Arafat. "Then when you pour down from (Mount) Arafat, celebrate the praises of Allah at the Sacred Monument, and celebrate His p...

Minnatu wal istihqaaq
Grace and Entitlement

(Minnatu wal istihqaaq). (Favour, Grace, Gift and One’s due or Entitlement) – In the Realities of things, the Love is from the Generosity of Allah (al Karam al Ilahi). These two loves (favour and entitlement), are different because one is a love th...

Minnatu wal istihqaaq
Love

Minnatu wal istihqaaq - see 'Grace and Entitlement'.

Madfinou al Haqq
Burial ground of the sacred

(Madfinou al Haqq ).

Maqbarat ul Haqq
Graveyards of the Real

(Maqbarat ul Haqq). These are the hearts of those who are in a state of forgetfulness. Their heart is the centre of divine knowledge and the realities of the Real, however, because they do not recognize this Real knowledge within them – it becomes l...

Ma'arouf
Kindness

(Ma'arouf). With regard to the Qura'nic verse ‘And live with them in kindness’ (4:19). (Wa asharahouna bil ma’arouf). Conduct of kindness is perfection of manners with those who cause unkindness to you and those whose company you dislike.

Muflis
Bereft

Muflis - see 'Destitute'.

Mahabbat as Salikin
Love of the travellers

(Mahabbat as Salikin). The Love of the travellers is in their inclination towards the beauty of Divinity. 'And you are what you are inclined towards'.