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

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Calling
nida'

(Nida'). Allah calls mankind to felicity. The different Names call the creatures. Man calls to his Lord in supplication and need.

Capacity
wus'

(Wus') indicates the tremendous capacity of the human heart. Allah says, "The heavens and the earth contain Me not, but the heart of My believing slave does contain Me". This is its tremendous capacity. There is nothing else in creation which can con...

Caprice
hawa

(Hawa). A caprice or passion or whim (of the lower self). Hawa is the self-centred and ignorant willfulness of those who blindly follow their individual desires, taking them as gods.

Caretaker
Wasi

(Wasi). In general usage, this word is similar to the executor of a will' or 'bequest'. In Tariqa, this title is given as a direct appointment by the Shaykh to one who is responsible for looking after the affairs of the Zawiyya and endeavouring to b...

Carpet
Sajjadah

Sajjadah - see 'Prayer Carpet'.

Carriers of the Qur'an
hamalat al-Qur'an

(Hamalat al Qur'an). The lovers of Allah are called 'Carriers of the Qur'an'. Through following the beautiful model (Uswa Hasana) of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, whose "character was the Qur'an", these lovers have gathered within themselves all the Di...

Casters
al-mulqiyat

(Al Mulqiyat). The term 'the Casters' refers to those angels who cast the knowledge of unseen realities into the hearts of the knowers and lovers of Allah.

Caused things
al-musabbabat

(Musabbabat). The caused things. The word 'cause' (Sabab), whose literal meaning is 'a rope or a cord', indicates connecting things. The caused things (Al Musabbabat) are a connection or a means with which man can ascend to the Causer of the secondar...

Causer of the Secondary Causes
musabbib al-asbab

(Musabbib al Asbab). Allah.

Causes
Asbab

Asbab - see 'Secondary Causes'.

Certainty
al-yaqin

(Yaqin). . Allah Almighty says in The Qur'an, "and worship thy Lord until certainty comes" (Qur'an 15:99). Man does not come to Certainty. Certainty comes to man. Man must actively seek Allah, but he must passively receive whatever Allah Wills to sen...

Changed Ones
abdal

(Abdal). Within the Sufi hierarchy there are seven (or forty) men (or women) called The changed ones.

Changer of forms, The
Al Mubaddil

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

Character
khuluq

(Khuluq). The character of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace) was as the Qur'an. He is the beautiful model, therefore those who are his truly devoted followers endeavour to model themselves on his beautifu...

Character traits
akhlaq

(Akhlaq). Character traits or moral traits. The Science of the higher teaching is based upon assuming the beautiful and noble character traits which were perfected by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace).