Salawat - see 'Salutations'.
(Salb). Allah, the Eternal Essence, is beyond any description. The Essence can only be hinted at through the negation of attributes and by saying what 'He is not', for "Nothing is like unto Him" (The Qur'an 42:11).
The Prophet Salih (Peace be upon him) through whose Word descended the Wisdom of Opening.
(Salihun). The salihun are those who have become pure and righteous through acquiring the noble character traits.
(Salik). The traveller or wayfarer. The murid in a tariqa who has the necessary qualifications for spiritual travel from his lower self, through the various spiritual stations, to his Higher Self and Unity, is a salik. Not all members of a tariqa are...
(Salla Allahu 'alaihi wa salam) . Whenever the Blessed name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad is mentioned, the Muslim sends this blessing upon him, either vocally or from the depths of his own being.
A woman's name which is used in Sufi poetry and songs. It may indicate a Divine Attribute or it may indicate ecstasy.
(Salsalat al jaras). The ringing of a bell. This term refers specifically to a sound heard by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace) at the moment of Revelation. Such a ringing is a characteristic of prophetic...
(Sam'). The first words heard by man were those of the Divine Address in Pre-eternity when Allah said, "Am I not your Lord?" ("Alastu bi Rabbikum"). During the spiritual concert (sama') the true hearer hears and finds Allah within his ecstasy. At suc...
Sama' - see 'Spiritual Concert'.
Sama' - see 'Spiritual Concert'.
Sama' - see 'Spiritual concert'.
(Sama'). The spiritual concert or 'audition' or 'listening'. This term refers specifically to the Sufi gatherings where music and song are employed as a means of opening the heart to inrushes of knowledge and awareness. During the spritual concert,...
(San'a).The Sufis are often referred to as the People of the Art. Their art is the art of Divine Knowledge. And Divine Knowledge is a light which Allah throws into the heart of whomsoever He Wills. The perfect slave and lover of Allah is himself a wo...
(Saqi/Saki). Sufi singers and poets sing of the Cupbearer (saqi). He is the One who pours the wine of Divine Love and Passion into the hearts of the lovers of Allah. Through Allah they experience the sweetness of intoxication. The Cupbearer is the...
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