The Language of the Future

Sufi Terminology by Murshid F.A. Ali ElSenossi

Arabic words starting with A

abdal
Changed Ones

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

Abjad
Abjad

See 'Science of letters'.

abru
Honour

(Abru). The greatest honour which has been bestowed upon man is his innate capacity to know and love Allah. Only the Perfect Men actualize this inherent potential, thereby fulfilling their reason for being and becoming the honoured slaves of Allah.

abu'l-waqt
Father of the Time

(Abu'l waqt). He is the one to whom Time is subservient, directing the affairs of the world by his will.

ad-Darr
Punisher, The

(Al Darr). One of the Beautiful Names of Allah.

ad-dunya
World

(Dunya). The corporal world is this life. It is all that distracts man from the Remembrance of Allah and the Truth. It is the veil with which He conceals Himself from His creation. Dunya is whatever is closest to one's lower self. In itself 'the worl...

adab
Spiritual courtesy

(Adab) is spiritual courtesy and gracious behaviour of the Path and perfect refinement of words and deeds. Adab is giving each thing and each moment its proper due. The science of the higher teaching is based upon adab, which encompasses all of human...

Adab
Manners

Adab - see 'Spiritual Courtesy'.

Adab
Etiquette

Adab - see 'Spiritual Courtesy'.

adab al-haqiqa
Spiritual courtesy of Essential Reality

(Adab al Haqiqah). Spiritual courtesy requires two or duality. Essential Reality is Allah, therefore the spiritual courtesy of Essential Reality is the courtesy of Allah Himself. This adab is the abandonment of adab.

adab al-haqq
Spiritual courtesy of the Truth

(Adab al Haqq). This spiritual courtesy requires a knowledge of the hierarchy of existence, in which each and every existent has its own right or truth. The man who possesses 'spiritual courtesy of the Truth' understands 'The Real through Whom Creati...

adab al-khidma
Spiritual courtesy of service

(Adab al khidma). Those who serve Allah must observe the refined etiquette which is due to their King. The spiritual courtesy of service permeates all aspects of their lives because each moment of their lives is service to Allah.

adab al-shari'a
Spiritual courtesy of the Sacred Law

(Adab al sharia'). This is the Divine courtesy which Allah has taught by revelation and inspiration. Through the spiritual courtesy of the sacred law He formed the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace) who then fo...

adab al-suhba
Spiritual courtesy of companionship

(Adab al suhba). This is the mutual respect and gracious behaviour which exists between the Murshid and his murid. The murid needs the Murshid who needs the murid! The Murshid's adab towards the murid springs from his own intrinsic need of Allah. The...

Adam
Adam

The Prophet Adam (Peace be upon him) through whose Word descended the Divine Wisdom.

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