The Language of the Future

Sufi Terminology by Murshid F.A. Ali ElSenossi

Arabic words starting with M

mu'min
Believer

(Mu'min). The believer or the one with faith (Iman). On the seven runged ladder to Knowledge of Allah, the believer occupies the second rung, that of Iman. Such a believer is now safe from the hellfire, but his ascent to the Divine Presence still rea...

Mubashirah
Vision

Mubashirah - see 'Heralding vision'.

mubashshira
Heralding vision

(Mubashira). A heralding vision or sound dream, through which the Friends of Allah experience revelations from Allah.

mubtadi
Beginners

(Mubtadi). Beginners on the Spiritual Journey.

mudda
Smallest duration

(Mudda). The smallest duration. In the cosmos the smallest duration is that instant in which the perpetual creation occurs and which renders everything in the cosmos poor and needy towards Allah.

mudrakat
Objects of perception

(Mudrakat). The objects of perception, of necessity, must possess manifestation in order for them to be perceived.

muflis
Destitute

(Muflis/Miskin). The one who is utterly destitute and bereft. The Muflis is the true Muhammadan friend, that great Sufi who is utterly destitute of everything other than Allah. His worship and his sacrifice, his living and his dying are for Allah Alo...

Muflis
Bereft

Muflis - see 'Destitute'.

muhadathah
Conversation

(Muhadathah). Conversation or address. Muhadathah is an address from Allah to one of His knowers. This address occurs in the visible world, as with the Prophet Musa (Peace be upon him) and the Burning Bush.

muhal
Impossible

(Muhal). The Realm of Imagination is the domain in which contraries meet and impossible things take place. It is the realm of He/not He (Huwa/la Huwa) in which the one with unveiling may momentarily grasp the mystery of his own existence.

MUHAMMAD
Muhammad

The Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace) is the Glory of the Universe, the Best of Creation, the Seal of the Prophets and the friend of those who truly love him. He is from the Light of Allah and all of existence...

Muhammadan Rasulullah
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah

(Muhammadan Rasul Allah) is the second half of the Islamic Testimony of Faith (shahadah). Muhammad is the one sent by Allah. He is the representative of Allah. Without him we cannot come to know Allah. His message is the message of beautiful return t...

muhasabah
Taking account

(Muhasabah). The constant analysis of the heart and its changing states. During muhasabah the contemplative takes stock of the heart's most secret motions. He calls himself to account, here and now. He does not wait till the Hereafter.

muhayminiyya
Supervise

(Muhayminiyya). To supervise. The representatives of Allah have the responsibility of supervising all those beneath them. And within the Sufi hierarchy there are levels of supervision. Some of the Divine Names supervise other Divine Names. There is a...

muhdath
Temporally originated

(Muhdath). Knowledges come to man through Allah's Speech. Man did not have such knowledges before he entered the sphere of Space and Time, therefore these knowledges are said to be temporally originated. He did not know and then he knew. His knowing...

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