The Language of the Future

Sufi Terminology by Murshid F.A. Ali ElSenossi

English words starting with G

Gentle, The
al-Halim

(Al Haleem). One of the Beautiful Names of Allah.

Gentleness
lutf

(Lutf). The Kindness, Gentleness and Grace of Allah. Allah's Kindness is Absolute Subtlety. It descends into the heart, filling the entire being of His slave with loFve and awe and bewilderment. This indescribable and incomprehensible gentleness ente...

Ghazali, Abu Hamid Muhammad
al-Ghazali

(450-505/1058-1111) Philosopher, theologian, jurist and mystic; he was known in Europe as "Algazel". He was born and died in Tus, Persia. An extraordinary figure, al-Ghazali was the architect of the latter development of Islam. In his youth al-Gha...

Giver of all Good, The
Al Mannaan

(Al Mannaan). The Giver of all Good (connected to Hanaan-the Sympathetic and tender).

Giver of Existence
al-Mujid

(Al Mujid). The Giver of Existence. One of the Divine Names of Allah.

Giver of forms, The
al-Musawwir

(Al Musawwir). The Form-giver. One of the Beautiful Names of Allah.

Giver of Life, The
al-Muhyi

(Al Muhyi). The Giver of Life. One of the Beautiful Names of Allah.

Giver of Light, The
Al Diyya

(Al Diyya). The giver of Light. One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

Giver of protection, The
Al 'Eeyaath

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

Giver of signs, The
Al Daleel

(Al Daleel). The Giver of signs. One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

Giver, The
Al Mou'ty

(Al Mou'ty). The Giver, The One who bestows. One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

Giving of Knowledge
ta'rif

(Ta'rif). The giving of Divine knowledge may occur through unveiling or within dream-visions or through inspiration. The giving of knowledge (ta'rif) is distinct from the knowledge gained through reflection.

Glad tidings
beshara

(Beshara). Glad tidings which reach the heart. These may be announced to the dreamer in his dreams or within his spiritual state (hal).

Glass
Zujajah

(Zujajah). The glass that is referred to in the verse of light is the heart and the misbah or lamp is the spirit. The tree that the lamp is lit from is the self.

Gleams of Light
lawa'ih

(Lawa'ih). The gleams which become visible to one's secret being and the glimmers of the light of the Essence that show themselves when one's vision is not limited by baseness or animality.

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