The Language of the Future

Sufi Terminology by Murshid F.A. Ali ElSenossi

Arabic words starting with M

Maa'
Water

(Maa').

madda
Matter

(Madda). Substratum or matter or material from which the world of sense perception is comprised.

Madfinou al Haqq
Burial ground of the sacred

(Madfinou al Haqq ).

maf'ul
Object of an act

(Maf'ul). The object of an act (not the agent of the act). The Lover of Allah, through whom Allah sees, hears, speaks, walks and grasps is the object of the act and Allah is the True Agent.

mafatih
Keys

(Mafatih). On the Spiritual Journey of return there are many keys with which to unlock the doors of knowledge. A key may be in the form of a word, a glance, a litany, a moment, a breath. And because knowledge of Allah is endless, the keys to open th...

mafatih al-ghayb
Keys to the Unseen

(Mafatih al Ghayb). The Keys to the Unseen, which are with Allah. With the Keys to the Unseen His great friends are given the means with which to open further doors to Higher Knowledge of Allah, the Absolute.

maftur
Innate

(Maftur). All created things, with the exception of mankind and jinn, know Allah with an inborn, innate knowledge. Mankind and jinn have an innate knowledge of their outward forms but they have to acquire knowledge of Allah and of their own spirits....

maghlub
Overpowered one

(Maghlub). The one who is overpowered, enraptured and annihilated in the Might of his Vanquisher.

maghlub al-qulub
Overpowered by the heart

(Maghlub ul Qulub). The one who is under the domination of his purified and illuminated heart.

mahabbah
Love - Pure

(Mahabbah). The lofty, pure and unconditional love of Allah. The attainment of such love transforms the seeker from 'the one who desires Allah' into the murad, 'the one whom Allah desires'. Nothing is greater than this. The spiritual intoxication ar...

Mahabbat as Salikin
Love of the travellers

(Mahabbat as Salikin). The Love of the travellers is in their inclination towards the beauty of Divinity. 'And you are what you are inclined towards'.

mahabbat-i-'amm
Love of spiritual seekers

(Mahabbati 'amm). The love of spiritual seekers whose hearts incline to considering attentively the Beauty of the Qualities. There are many of these seekers who aspire to Divine Knowledge and their love of Allah is sincere. However they are not of H...

mahabbat-i-khass
Love of the Elect

(Mahabbati Khass). The love of the Elect whose souls incline in totality to witnessing the Beauty of the Essence. Such love is rare, like the Red Sulphur itself. It is through Allah's Own Love of His Elect that His Elect love Allah unconditionally. L...

mahall
Locus

(Mahall). Locus or dwelling place or place of manifestation. Each human heart is a locus in which the Being of Allah discloses Itself. The radiance of His Self-disclosure depends upon the purity of the heart in the way that water takes on the colour...

mahdud
Limited

(Mahdud). Everything that is 'other-than-Allah' is limited. Only Allah is Independent of the Worlds. The slave is the one who is limited. 'The slave is the slave and the Lord is the Lord'. The limited is the limited and the Limitless is the Limitles...

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