The Language of the Future

Sufi Terminology by Murshid F.A. Ali ElSenossi

Arabic words starting with M

Minnatu wal istihqaaq
Grace and Entitlement

(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...

Mirat
Mirror

(Mirat).

mishkat
Niche

(Mishkat). The niche or tabernacle. The word niche (mishkat) reaches us from the beautiful Verse of Light "Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The similitude of His Light is as if there were a Niche and within it a Lamp, the Lamp enclo...

miskin
Bereft

(Miskin). Poor and utterly and totally bereft. This miskin is the slave who is at the absolute extremity of need of Allah. He has been stripped of everything and exists purely to manifest the All-Comprehensive Name 'Allah'.

miskin
Needy

(Miskin). Needy, poor and utterly and totally bereft. The 'miskin' is the slave who is at the absolute extremity of need of Allah. He has been stripped of everything and exists purely to manifest the All-Comprehensive Name 'Allah'.

mithal
Similitude

(Mithal). Image or form or analogy or symbol. This term is synonymous with Imagination (khayal). The Mithal is the isthmus between the World of the Unseen and the Visible World and it is within this Realm of Imagination that man is given the clearest...

Mithal/Amthal
Analogy

Mithal/Amthal - see 'Similitude' and 'World of Similitudes'.

mizaj
Human Constitution

(Mizaj). The human constitution. The mizaj reflects the preparedness of the immutable entity on the corporeal level.

mizaj mustaqim
Human Constitution - harmonious

(Mizaj Mustaqim). The harmonious human constitution. This refers to that particular human constitution which is in a state of balance and harmony and is therefore prepared to receive Knowledge of Allah.

Mizan
Balance

Mizan - see 'Scale'.

mu'abbir
Interpreter

(Mu'abbir). The interpreter of a dream is the one who passes over (ta'bir) from the sensory form of the dream to the meaning contained within the dream's form. It is within the Realm of Imagination that meanings become clothed in forms.

mu'amalat
Conduct

(Mu'amalat). Social transactions, dealings, interactions and conduct. Whoever claims to be a sincere follower of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace) and believes in him and his Teaching and in his Inheritors...

mu'attal
Inoperative

(Mu'attal). In Truth there is nothing in existence which is inoperative because Allah does not create anything without a specific purpose. Some parts of the cosmos are more excellent than others, but each and every part and entity is operative.

mu'bah
Permitted things

(Mu'bah). Those things which are permitted by the Sacred Law. For the traveller who has turned towards Allah many of the things which are permitted (mu'bah) to the ordinary people become forbidden for him. Once his heart has become purified and ready...

mu'jiza
Miracle

(Mu'jiza). A mu'jiza is the miracle of a Messenger or Prophet of Allah (Peace be upon all of them), as distinct from the miracles (karamat) of the friends of Allah. A miracle is intended to display Allah's action in Power and Wisdom. Cause and effec...

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