The Language of the Future

Sufi Terminology by Murshid F.A. Ali ElSenossi

Arabic words starting with S

sarayan
Running through

(Sarayan). Running through or pervading. Sarayan is the pervasion of the entity by Being. Although it is universal, it varies in intensity, reaching its highest degree in the Perfect Man.

satwa
Chastisement

(Satwa) is Allah's Chastisement of His slaves. Within the world of the breaths, which is the world that is unveiled during Allah's Self-disclosure, each breath is an assault of the awe of that Self-disclosure.

sawa'
Equality

(Sawa'). This is a dangerous station on the Path. It is faced when the slave becomes manifest in the form of Allah, the Real and leaves his slavehood and ascribes Allah's Attributes to himself, thereby setting up an equality between himself and Alla...

sayr-fillah
Journey in Allah

(Sayr fillah). The Journey in Allah, from the Names through the Attributes to Oneness.

sayr-i-afaqi
Journey in the Universe

(Sayri afaqi). In this Journey the traveller contemplates all the signs within the creation. This contemplation leads to the Creator.

sayr-i-anfusi
Journey within the self

(Sayri anfusi). The traveller contemplates the signs within his own self. This Journey ultimately takes the traveller to Allah.

sayr-il-Allah
Journey towards Allah

(Sayr il Allah). The Journey of the traveller (salik) towards Allah, from the lower self to the heart. It is a Journey through the unveiling of the Names.

sayr-ma'-Allah
Journey with Allah

(Sayr ma' Allah). This is the Return Journey to creation while subsisting in Allah and seeing all things as manifestations of Allah.

Sayyid
Master

(Sayyid). This title is given to a descendant of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace), who is the Master and best of all the Messengers.

Sayyid al-mursalin
Master of the Messengers

(Sayyid al Mursalin). This is one of the exalted names of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace), who is the Master and best of all the Messengers.

Sayyidatuna as-Sayyida Fatima Zahra
Sayyidatuna as-Sayyida Fatima Zahra (615CE to 11AH/633CE)

Sayyidatuna as-Sayyida Fatima Zahra was born in Mecca in 615CE. She is the most famous daughter of the Holy Prophet (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace) and Khadija. She was the wife of Sayyiduna wa Mawlana-l Imam Ali a...

Sayyidatuna as-Sayyida Zainab
Sayyidatuna as-Sayyida Zainab (5AH/626CE to 62AH/681CE)

Sayyidatuna as-Sayyida Zainab was born in Medina in 5AH/626CE. She was a granddaughter of the Prophet (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace), daughter of Sayyiduna wa Mawlana-l Imam Ali and Sayyidatuna as-Sayyida Fatimata Zahr...

Sayyidatuna Fatima ash-Shadhuliyya
Sayyidatuna Fatima ash-Shadhuliyya

Sayyidatuna Fatima ash-Shadhuliyya is the sister of Sayyidi Abul Hassan ash-Shadhuli. She married her brother's servant and companion, Sayyidi Abdul Aziz al Mukni bi abi-l Majd. Amongst her children were Sayyidi Ibrahim al Qurayshi ad-Dasuqi and Sayy...

Sayyidi
Master

(Sayyidi/Sidi). Within tariqa this title is only given to the one who breaks your fetters and sets you free. Sayyidi is therefore, the Murshid, Shaykh or Pir of the murid. The mashayekh of the turuq, all of whom are Inheritors of the Prophet Muhammad...

Sayyidi Abdu-s-Salam ibn Basheesh
Sayyidi Abdu-s-Salam ibn Basheesh (1140CE to 622AH/1227CE)

Sayyidi Abdu-s-Salam ibn Basheesh was born in the region of Bani 'Urus, near Tangier, in the year 1140 CE. He was descended from the Holy Prophet (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace). Very little is recorded of the early life of...

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