The Language of the Future

Sufi Terminology by Murshid F.A. Ali ElSenossi

English words starting with T

Truth, The (Creative)
al-Haqq

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

Truthful Ones
as-siddiqun

(Al Siddiqun). Also known as al sadiqun, these are the saints, the greatest friends of Allah. When they are seen Allah is remembered. They are the shining mirrors in which Allah contemplates His Own Name-derived Perfection. The Truthful Ones, the Pe...

Truthful, The
As Saadiq

(As Saadiq). The Truthful. One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

Truthfulness
Sidq

(Sidq). Truthfulness is a gift from Allah. When it enters the heart, the heart becomes intoxicated with the luminosity that it brings and it will create rapture in the heart of the slave. It enters the head and spreads to the rest of the body; every...

Turbidity
at-tawhil

(Tawhil). Turbidity or disorder or disruption. While engaged in spiritual struggle during the early stages of the Journey, the traveller will experience periods of turbidity due to his spiritual imbalances. Turbidity and disruption are the direct res...

Turn the face towards
tawajjuh

(Tawajjuh). Alignment, concentration or attentiveness, or 'to turn the face towards something'. Tawajjuh can refer to the spiritual concentration exercised between the Murshid and his murid. On a higher level of meaning it is Allah's Attentiveness to...

Turner of Hearts
musarrif al-qulub

(Musarrif al Qulub). Allah is the One Who turns the heart whichever way He desires. It was narrated from Anas ibn Maalik that the Messenger of Allah (may the salutations of Allah be upon him, and peace), used to say often: “O Controller of the hearts...

Turning away
tawalla

(Tawalla). This term signifies the slave's returning to himself after being with Allah. After annihilation in Allah the slave is returned to himself and to the creation. Were he to remain with Allah the slave would be constantly 'mad-in-Allah'. Such...

Two Bows Length
qaba qausayn

(Qaba Qawsayn). This term is also called 'Union of Union', or 'The Gathering of the Gathering'. It signifies one of the highest spiritual stations of Perfection which is attained by the greatest Perfect Men, that is, many of the Prophets of Allah an...

Two weighty ones
al-thaqalan

(Thaqalan). These are the jinn and mankind, for whom the Scales were established, in order that they may not exceed the balance. "And He has set up the Balance (of Justice) in order that you may not transgress (due) balance" ( 55:7-8). 'The two weig...

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