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

Order by: Arabic English

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Jacob
Yaqub

(Yaqub). The Prophet Jacob (Peace be upon him) through whose Word descended the Wisdom of Spirituality (al hikmat al ruhiyyah).

Jaw wagger
Hakawi

Hakawi - see 'Talker'.

Jealousy
al-ghayrah

(Ghayrah). There is a jealousy for the sake of the truth which is directed towards the overstepping of limits. And there is a jealousy which is the concealment of inner and outer secrets. The Jealousy of Allah is His tenaciousness in holding His fri...

Jealousy, Divine
al-ghayrat al-ilahiyya

(Al Ghayrat al Ilahiyya). Allah is jealous and 'So jealous is He all others are destroyed; He must Himself act every part!'. Allah's Jealousy removes the properties of the 'other' (ghayr), demanding that the 'other' cannot have true existence. The D...

Jesus
Aissa

('Isa). The Prophet Jesus (Peace be upon him), through whose Word descended the Wisdom of Prophecy (al hikmat an-nubuwiyyah).

Jethro
Shu'ayb

(Shuu'ayb). The Prophet Jethro (Peace be upon him) through whose Word descended the Wisdom of the Heart (al-hikmat al-qalbiyyah).

Jewel
jawhar

(Jawhar). A jewel or substance. Jawhar indicates the very essence of a thing. The incorruptible nature of a precious jewel is the symbol for the immutability of the essence.

Jifr
jafr

(Jifr). Divination, code or cipher. This science deals with speculation about events, past and future, according to combinations of words and letters.

Jinn
Jinn

See 'Subtle beings'.

Job
Ayyub

(Ayyoub). The Prophet Job (Peace be upon him) through whose Word descended the Wisdom of the Unseen (al hikmat al ghaybiyyah).

John
Yahya

(Yahya). The Prophet John (Peace be upon him) through whose Word descended the Wisdom of Awesome Majesty (al hikmat al jalaliyyah).

Jonah
Yunus

(Yunus). The Prophet Jonah (Peace be upon him) through whose Word descended the Wisdom of the Breath (al hikmat al nafsiyyah).

Joseph
Yusuf

(Yusuf). The Prophet Joseph (Peace be upon him) through whose Word descended the Wisdom of Light (al hikmat al nuriyyah).

Journey
Safar, Sayr

Safar, Sayr - see 'Spiritual Journey' and 'Travelling'.

Journey in Allah
sayr-fillah

(Sayr fillah). The Journey in Allah, from the Names through the Attributes to Oneness.