The Language of the Future

Sufi Terminology by Murshid F.A. Ali ElSenossi

Bestower, The
al-Wahhab

(Al Wahhab). The Bestower. One of the Beautiful Names of Allah.

Bewilderment
hayrah

(Hayrah). Bewilderment, perplexity or wonderment. Hayrah indicates a moment of utter perplexity, when the mind ceases to function, unable as it is to resolve or find an answer to a particular spiritual impasse. At such a blessed time, for it is by th...

Beyond description
mujhulun-nat

(Mujhulun-nat). That which is beyond description. The Essence Itself.

Bezel
al-fass

(Fass). A bezel or the setting for a gemstone. Within the higher teaching, Al Fass refers to an individual Prophet of Allah, each one being the unique setting for his own specific gemstone, or Wisdom.

Binding
rabit

(Rabit). An interconnection or an essential binding or the establishment of a tie. The cosmos is firmly rooted through its connection and tie with Allah.

Binding
Taqid/Taqayyad

(Taqid/Taqayyad). To be bound, shackled, restricted, curbed, limited or confined. Taqayyad is also to be recorded, written down, noted.

Black Stone
Hajarat al Aswad

(Hajarat al Aswad). The Black Stone is an indication to the human essence. The darkness of the Black Stone is the corruption of the spiritual self by the earthly nature.

Blamer
la'im

(Lai'm). This is a shaytanic force which attempts to lure the soul away from Divine contemplation. La'im is referred to in Arabic mystical poetry.

Bless
Salah

Salah - see 'Pray'.

Blessing
al-in'am

('Inam). Allah created man only to worship and know Allah. Man's creation is a blessing from Allah, firstly through having been given existence, secondly through having been brought out of the darkness and distress of non-existence, thirdly through h...

Blessing
Barakah

Barakah - see 'Spiritual Energy'.

Blessing-giver, The
al-Mun'im

(Al Mun'im). The Blessing-giver. A Divine Name.

Blessings
Salawat

Salawat - see 'Salutations'.

Blindness, The
al 'ama

(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...

Bliss
ibtihaj

(Ibtihaj). The Divine Marriage is the attentiveness (Tawajjuh) of Allah towards the possible thing in its state of non-existence. This Marriage combines the desire of love (Al Iradat al Hubbiyya) with bliss (Ibtihaj). The child of this Marriage is '...

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