The Language of the Future

Sufi Terminology by Murshid F.A. Ali ElSenossi

Arabic words starting with K

kibriya'
Grandeur

(Kibriya'). Magnificence or grandeur. Kibriya' indicates the Glorious Divine Grandeur which is the symbol for Allah in His Overwhelming Radiant Greatness. Allah's Grandeur destroys everything within His lovers and intoxicates them in the same manner...

kitab
Book

(Kitab) The Great Silence became qualified with letters. The letters formed into words. The words gathered into sentences and the sentences into a book. It is said that each part of every existent thing is a 'letter' of Allah, and each creation is a...

Kohl
Eyeliner

(Kohl). Not using kohl on the eyes during the Hajj is an indication to ceasing to seek unveiling by the continuous immersion in the Essence of Unity.

Kufr
Disbelief

Kufr -see 'Covering the truth'.

Kufr
Misbelief

Kufr - see - 'Covering the truth'.

kufr
Covering the truth

(Kufr). Misbelief or denial and suppression of the Truth or covering-up of the Truth. Taken negatively misbelief (Kufr) is a belief that will lead to wretchedness. However when taken positively the real kufr is the dissolution of 'I-ness' in the 'I-...

kufr-i-haqiqi
Covering the truth (in reality)

(Kufr haqiqi). Real suppression and covering-up. The knower and lover of Allah has departed from metaphorical Islam and entered into the real covering-up of the Truth (Kufr Haqiqi). Real Kufr is the covering-up of one's inner reality and not exposing...

Kufr; Kufr-i-haqiqi
Denial of the Truth

Kufr; Kufr-i-haqiqi - see 'Covering the Truth' and 'Real Suppression'.

kun
Be!

(Kun). The Word of Divine Command through which existence is bestowed upon the fixed entities.

kun fayakun
Be, and it becomes

(Kun, fayakun). Through the Divine Command, "Be!" the immutable entity 'becomes'.

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