(Barzakh al Barazikh). This term refers specifically to The Perfect Man.
(Abdal). The Exchanged Ones or Substitutes. Within the Sufi hierarchy there are seven called al Budala. The Exchanged One (abdal) is one who has journeyed from a place having left a body in such shape that no one knows he is missing.
(Dahr). Allah is Time. He is a beginningless and endless 'Day' without night-time or daytime, but the properties of His Names and Attributes divide His 'Day' into many days. These are called the 'Days of Allah'. The attributes of these days are self...
(Dar). House or abode or dwelling. When a murid is engaged in spiritual warfare and struggle his physical body is the 'abode of warfare' (Dar-ul-Harb). Within this abode there reside Allah's enemies; all the infidels, unbelievers and tyrants. They mu...
(Du'a'). Du'a is the private and personal supplication of the slave to his Lord. "Your Lord has said Call upon Me and I will answer you" (The Qur'an 2:260). "Call upon Allah, or call upon Rahman (the Merciful), By whatever name ye call upon Him, (it ...
(Faajir). Depending upon the root from which fajir derives it can mean either 'a man who commits sinful acts of infidelity' or 'a man who manifests or unveils what is veiled'. That is, he can either be a disbeliever or he can be one who manifests the...
(Fara'id) are those acts which are to be performed or avoided and which Allah has made incumbent and unequivocally necessary for His slaves.
(Fard/ Mufrad). Within the Sufi hierarchy he is the man called fard (or mufrad) 'The Solitary'. He stands equal to the Pole, but without a specific function such as that possessed by the Pole. He is the one who knows that he undergoes constant fluctu...
(Farq-i-thani). The second separation. After experiencing alternating states of spiritual intoxication and sobriety, effacement and affirmation, individuality passes away and permanent conscious oneness with Allah is reached. This is also called the ...
(Fu'ad). This is that aspect of the heart which is connected with gnosis (ma'rifa). When the Fu'ad is activated, the resulting energy affects the entire body, but specifically the solar plexus and the liver.
(Gharad). Man strives to attain his individual desire. The attainment of one's individual desire is called 'good' or 'felicity' and not attaining it is called 'evil' or 'wretchedness'.
(Hadra Shuhudiyya). This Presence is also called the Creation and human nature.
(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...
(Haqiqat al Haqa'iq).The Truth of truths. The Reality of realities. Haqiqat al haqa'iq is the intangible isthmus between the Divine Being and the cosmos. Ultimately the Haqiqat al Haqa'iq is the Absolute, but not in its primordial absoluteness. It is...
(Hilya). This is a work of calligraphy or decorative art or literature which describes the Noble Qualities of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace).
