The Language of the Future

Sufi Terminology by Murshid F.A. Ali ElSenossi

al 'ahbab
Beloved Ones

(Al Ahbab). The absolute Beloved of Allah (Habibullah) is the Holy Prophet Muhammad and it is only through him that the yearning lover of Allah ('Ashiq) may be united with Allah. When the Beloved is named Ma'shuq, it refers to the Absolute Beloved, A...

Al 'Alaam
One who teaches, The

(Al 'Alaam). One of the Beautiful Names of Allah.

Al 'Aly
Most High, The

(Al 'Aly). The Most High. The One Who is above and exceeds all others. The Most High, above whom there is nothing higher. One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

Al 'Ama
Cloud

Al 'Ama - see 'Blindness' and 'Air' (Hawa').

al 'ama
Blindness, The

(Al 'Ama). The Essence. The Blindness, the Cloud. It is the symbol of the state of Absolute Non-Manifestation of the Divine Obscurity. It is the Inward aspect of the Essence (Dhat), The Hidden Treasure. It is what Allah creates in – the blackboard o...

Al 'Anqa
Griffon

Al 'Anqa - see 'Phoenix'.

al 'aqil
Knower through intellect

(Al 'Aqil). He is the intelligent one. Al 'Aqil does not necessarily indicate the one who knows Allah through unveiling (kashf). Al 'aqil knows through reasoning, which is a lower form of knowledge.

Al 'Aql al Kulli
Universal Intellect

(Al 'Aql al Kulli).

Al 'Arsh ar-Rahman
Throne of the All Merciful

(Al 'Arsh ar-Rahman).

Al 'Atouf
Affectionate, The

(Al 'Atouf). The Affectionate. One of the Beautiful Names of Allah.

al 'ayn al-wahid
Entity, One

(Ayn al Wahid). The One Entity. This refers to Being in that all of existence is Its radiance and the existent things are Its properties and effects.

Al 'Aziz
Dear One

Al 'Aziz - see also 'Powerful'.

Al 'Eeyaath
Giver of protection, The

(Al 'Eeyaath) is the giver of protection (‘audhu billah . . . ). One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

al 'isra
Night Journey (of the Holy Prophet)

(Al Isra'). The Night Journey of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace). While mounted on the heavenly steed Buraq (Lightning) the Holy Prophet travelled at a speed outside of time, from the Sacred Mosque in Me...

Al Abad
Eternal, The

(Al Abad). One of the Holy Names of Allah.

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