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

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tanzih
Incomparability

(Tanzih). Incomparability or Transcendence or Unknowableness or Remoteness. Tanzih is to declare that Allah transcends every quality or attribute possessed by His creatures. The word tanzih derives from the word nazzaha, which means to keep something...

taqabul
Contrariness

(Taqabul). Contrariness or opposition. The Name 'Allah' is the totality of the contrary Names and Knowledge of Allah is gained through the very fact that He brings opposites together.

taqallub
Fluctuation

(Taqallub). Fluctuation or alteration or transformation or change. The heart (qalb) is that which constantly fluctuates, undergoing never-ending transformations, and it is the heart that contains Allah. Through keeping watc over their hearts the know...

taqdir
Ordain

(Taqdir) is to establish and define the states of the things before they come into existence in this world.

taqdis
Sanctification

(Taqdis). Sanctification and holiness. The friends of Allah are those who are Alive in Allah. Through the Grace of Allah all of their senses have been spiritualized. The friends of Allah have attained to holiness. The Most Sanctified of all creation ...

taqdis al-qalb
Sanctifying the heart

(Taqdis al qalb) This sanctification is attained through meditation and a total turning towards the Remembrance of Allah.

taqlid
Following authority

(Taqlid). Following authority. Man should only ever follow Allah's Authority. The Verifiers, who are the highest category of the friends of Allah, have verified the knowledge gained through following Allah's Authority.

taqwa
Consciousness of Allah

(Taqwa). Godfearingness. Without taqwa man cannot attain to direct tasting (dhawq) or unveiling (kashf). When faith and practice are combined with Consciousness of Allah then knowledge will be gained. The hadith says, "The head (or beginning) of wisd...

taqyid
Delimitation

(Taqyid).

tarab
Delight

(Tarab). The people who dwell in the Garden are in constant delight. Their bliss is renewed at each succeeding instant, in all their senses and meanings, as the Divine disclosures (tajalli) perpetually renew themselves. Such delight is experienced he...

taraqqa
Ascent

(Taraqqa). The progressive ascent through the spiritual states, stations and knowledges.

taraqqi
Ascend

(Taraqqi). To ascend or to climb or to advance. It is for us to climb (taraqqi) to Allah. It is for Allah to receive (talaqqi) those who come to Him.

taraqqi da'im
Ascent-Everlasting

(Taraqqi da'im). The everlasting or perpetual ascent of the slave as he travels through the eternal unfolding of Knowledge of Allah.

tarawhun al-ajsam
Spiritualization of the corporeal bodies

(Tarawhun al ajsam). This is an expression used to describe that which takes place in the imaginal realm.

ta'rif
Giving of Knowledge

(Ta'rif). The giving of Divine knowledge may occur through unveiling or within dream-visions or through inspiration. The giving of knowledge (ta'rif) is distinct from the knowledge gained through reflection.