The Language of the Future

Sufi Terminology by Murshid F.A. Ali ElSenossi

English words starting with M

Mercy of the All Merciful
ar-rahmatu'r-rahimiyyah

(Ar Rahmatu'r Rahimiyyah). It is purely through the intervention of the Mercy of the All Merciful that the Eye of Certainty is opened. The Mercy of the All Merciful embraces the whole universe.

Mercy, The Blessed
ar-rahmaniyyah

(Ar Rahmaniyyah). The Compassionate Beatitude or the Blessed Mercy. Ar Rahmaniyyah stands, as it were, at the centre between the Unknowable Essence and the Names of the Qualities, which face the creation.

Messagehood
risala

(Risala). The risala is the Divine Mission of promulgating a new Sacred Law for which a Messenger (rasul) is sent to his people. Messagehood terminated with the Holy Prophet Muhammad who is the Seal of the Messengers, May the Salutations of Allah be...

Messenger
rasul

(Rasul). A Messenger (of Allah). The rasul is the one sent by Allah. Allah is the Principle and the rasul is a radiation from Allah. The Way back to Allah, the Principle is via His Messenger (rasul), the radiation.

Messenger of Allah
Rasulullah

(Rasulllah). The Messenger of Allah, Muhammad al Mustapha (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace). Through the radiant light of the Messenger, Allah sends to mankind the message of His Own Pure Light. "Allah took a handful of His Light a...

Metaphorical Islam
islam-i-majazi

(Islami majazi). This term is a synonym for the sin of secretly joining a partner with Allah. Within this metaphorical Islam the worshipper joins his own 'I-ness' to the Oneness of Allah and in so doing commits the hidden association of partners to...

Middle
wasat

(Wasat). The middle or the intermediate. Creation is the Middle (al wasat). It is situated between Sheer Light and utter darkness. The human heart is situated in the middle between the spirit which longs for its celestial home and the downward-pulli...

Migration
hijra

(Hijra) is to leave one's homeland in the Way of Allah (Fi Sabilillah). For the lovers of Allah, this migration is from the corporeal world to the World of the spirits. It is a departure from one's sins and errors and the abandonment of one's will.

Miracle
mu'jiza

(Mu'jiza). A mu'jiza is the miracle of a Messenger or Prophet of Allah (Peace be upon all of them), as distinct from the miracles (karamat) of the friends of Allah. A miracle is intended to display Allah's action in Power and Wisdom. Cause and effec...

Miracles
karamat

(Karamat). Charismatic gifts or super-natural actions or miracles which Allah, the Generous (al Karim) bestows upon His friends. 'Whoever belongs totally to al Karim, all his acts are karamat'. These are distinguished from the miracles (mu'jizat) of...

Mirror
Mirat

(Mirat).

Misbelief
Kufr

Kufr - see - 'Covering the truth'.

Mischief
Fasad

Fasad - see 'Corruption'.

Misguidance
idlal

(Idlal). Man has been given the choice as to which path he takes on the return journey to his Origin. In this life he can make the Journey of Return to his Sacred Centre under Divine Guidance which is manifested in the Prophets of Allah and His frie...

Misguider, The
al-Mudill

(Al Mudill). The Misguider. A Divine Name.

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