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

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Broken Union
jam'-i taksir

(Jam' Taksir). Broken union. This is the state when man's judgement is distraught and bewildered and he is excused from performing religious obligations.

Buraq
Buraq

See - 'Heavenly Steed'.

Burdened
takalluf

(Takalluf). To be burdened or to take trouble. There is no heavier burden or greater trouble than one's own self, because the man who is occupied with his own self is far away from Allah.

Burial ground of the sacred
Madfinou al Haqq

(Madfinou al Haqq ).

Busy / not busy
mashgul farigh

(Mashgul farigh). One who is engaged and yet is free. This term is applied to the devotee whose outward appearance is that of one engaged in mundane matters, yet his heart is free from such things being totally present with Allah.