(Mastur). Concealed or veiled or curtained. Being is One. Allah has Being and no thing is with Allah. He is the Manifest. The possible thing is concealed (mastur) by the Manifest within it. For the Men of Allah all that is seen is Allah while everyth...
(Mathal). In the Qur'an Allah speaks about the similitudes with which He explains various things through the use of symbolism and imagery. The term mathal also indicates the forms which appear in the imaginal realm.
(Maula). The Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace) said, "Whose lord I am, his lord is Ali".
(Maulana). For the friends of Allah, the Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustapha (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace) is 'our Lord' (Maulana) and 'our Master' (Sayyiduna).
(Mawt). This refers to that type of death which is the removal of oneself from one specific condition to another condition. Within the higher teaching there are four deaths which the traveller (salik) must undergo on his Journey to Allah. These are t...
(Mawaddat). Spiritual intoxication may arise from drinking the wine of affection. This affection is caused through regarding the graces and benefits which come from Allah. Such affection may lead to Love..
(Mawahib). The spiritual states (ahwal) are referred to as bestowals . They are gifts from Allah to His slave and are given without any asking, effort or desire on the part of the slave. These gifts are connected to the Beautiful Name of Allah Al Wa...
(Mawjud). The existent or found thing or that thing which has existence or has been found. This term derives from Being (wujud) and there is only One Being, Allah. All things, though as yet non-existent within the cosmos nevertheless have existence w...
(Mawtin) is that place where the traveller takes up his residence. He is content and fulfilled and has no desire to continue travelling further.
(Mayl) is that which is the opposite of straightness. The cosmos, being at the furthest point from the Source, is a place of deviation. Being the realm of multiplicity, opposites, deviation and disequilibrium it is in need of Divine Guidance. However...
(Mathar). The person who experiences unveiling sees the lights as places of disclosure (mathar) within the imaginal realm. These lights abound according to the purity of the 'secret' of the one with unveiling. The cosmos is the place of manifestatio...
(Mi'raj). This is the highest ascent of the slave towards Allah. It is the ascent from multiplicity, through the Divine Presences back to Unity . Mi'raj refers most especially to the ascension of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of All...
(Mir'aj at Tahlil). Firstly man makes the Ascent of Composition which is the descent from inward non-manifestation within the Knowledge of Allah to the human level. The 'Uruj at Tarkib is the descent from Unity, through the Divine Presences to the re...
(Miftah). The key is the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace). He is the key with which to open and enter the door to Divine Knowledge. He is the key which opens the doors of Paradise and locks the doors of Hell....
(Minnatu wal istihqaaq). (Favour, Grace, Gift and One’s due or Entitlement) – In the Realities of things, the Love is from the Generosity of Allah (al Karam al Ilahi). These two loves (favour and entitlement), are different because one is a love th...
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