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

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salat
Prayer

(Salat) refers particularly to the ritual prayer. It is a connection between the slave and his Lord. The ritual ablution which precedes the salat symbolizes the separation from the self. The salat itself symbolizes the joining to Allah. The seven bod...

salawat
Salutations

(Salawat). Blessings and benedictions and salutations. Salawat refer most particularly to the blessings which the Muslim calls down upon the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace). "Allah and His angels shower bles...

sallallahu alaihi wasalam
May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace

(Salla Allahu 'alaihi wa salam) . Whenever the Blessed name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad is mentioned, the Muslim sends this blessing upon him, either vocally or from the depths of his own being.

salsalat al-jaras
Ringing of a bell

(Salsalat al jaras). The ringing of a bell. This term refers specifically to a sound heard by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace) at the moment of Revelation. Such a ringing is a characteristic of prophetic ...

Sayyid
Master

(Sayyid). This title is given to a descendant of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace), who is the Master and best of all the Messengers.

Sayyidi
Master

(Sayyidi/Sidi). Within tariqa this title is only given to the one who breaks your fetters and sets you free. Sayyidi is therefore, the Murshid, Shaykh or Pir of the murid. The mashayekh of the turuq, all of whom are Inheritors of the Prophet Muhammad...

Sayyid al-mursalin
Master of the Messengers

(Sayyid al Mursalin). This is one of the exalted names of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace), who is the Master and best of all the Messengers.

Sayyiduna
Our Master

(Sayyiduna). The Master of the lovers and knowers of Allah is the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace). They are the slaves of Muhammad the Chosen One, whose noble title is Sayyiduna Muhammad - our Master Muhamm...

shahadah (kalimah)
Testimony of Faith

(Shahadah). The witnessing or testimony or word. The supreme witnessing that defines Unity is the Islamic Testimony of Faith (Shahadah). 'There is no god other than Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah'.

shams
Sun

(Shams). The Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustapha (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace) is the Sun of the Celestial Secrets. The existent entities are the shadows cast by his Radiant Splendour. He is the Sun of the Morning Light. 'Light ...

sharif
Noble

(Sharif). The Most Noble One is the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace). He is the Noble Sacred Sanctuary (Haram ash-Sharif).

siddiq
Man of Truth

(Siddiq). The man of Truth who is the veracious man of Purity. The Greatest Siddiq is Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (May Allah be pleased with him), the beloved companion and friend of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peac...

silsilat
Spiritual Chain

(Silsilat). The Spiritual Chain of each tariqa descends from the Holy Prophet Muhammad himself (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace) down to the present-day Shaykh. It is through his attachment to the silsilat that the newly initiated...

sirat al-mustaqim
Straight Path

(Sirat al mustaqim) is the Path laid down by the prescriptive Divine command in The Qur'an and the Sunna of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace). It is the Path which leads man to felicity. This is the strai...

sultan
King

(Sultan). The Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustapha (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace) is the sultan of all of humanity, but only those who love him with an unconditional love know that he is King.