The Language of the Future

Sufi Terminology by Murshid F.A. Ali ElSenossi

Waystation
manzil

(Manzil). A station in which the traveller alights for a time, before moving onwards. If he does not pass this manzil it becomes an 'abode' .

Weakness
da'if

(Da'if). The very root of man's creation is this weakness with which Allah created him. "There is no power and no strength except with Allah", (La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah). The slave knows this.

Weigh
wazn

(Wazn). Allah has set-up the Scale in order to weigh things. There are many such Scales - the Scale of Justice, the Scale of the Revealed Law, the Divine Scale, the Fundamental Scale. Everything pertaining to Allah Almighty, to knowledge, to spirit...

Whispers
waswas

(Waswas). The satanic suggestions and whisperings which enter into the heart of man in order to distract him from the Remembrance of Allah. The waswas is sneaky and cunning. He is not easily located or quietened. The struggle against satanic suggesti...

White Pearl
al-durrat al-bayda

(Durrat al bayda). It symbolizes the First Intellect which is the first thing that Allah created.

Who sits with Allah
jalis Allah

(Jalis Allah). 'Who sits with Allah'. The one who sits with Allah is the rememberer (dhakir). Allah says, "I am sitting with the one who remembers Me" (Ana jalisu man dhakarani).

Wisdom
hikma

(Hikma). Justice ('Adl) is 'putting everything in its proper place'. Wisdom (Hikma), which is closely connected to justice, is 'to act as is proper to each situation'. To be able to act in such a manner it is necessary to have discernment of relation...

Wisdom of Apportioning of Fate
al-hikmat al-qadariyyah

(Al Hikmat al Qadariyyah) which is contained in the Word of the Prophet Ezra (Peace be upon him).

Wisdom of Divine Inspiration
al-hikmat an-nafathiyyah

(Al Hikmat an Nafathiyyah) which is contained in the Word of the Prophet Seth (Peace be upon him).

Wisdom of Divine Truth
al-hikmat al-haqqiyyah

(Al Hikmat al Haqqiyyah) which is contained in the Word of the Prophet Isaac (Peace be upon him).

Wisdom of Existence
al-hikmat al-wujudiyyah

(Al Hikmat al Wujudiyyah). The Wisdom of Existence which is contained in the Word of the Prophet David (Peace be upon him).

Wisdom of Existence
hikmat al-wujud

(Hikmat al Wujud). Existence itself is full of wisdom because Allah, the Wise, put everything in its place and He governs the affair. Wisdom may be gained from anything and everything in existence because Allah does not create anything without a pur...

Wisdom of Good-Doing
al-himmat al-ihsaniyyah

(Al Hikmat al Ihsaniyyah) which is contained in the Word of the Prophet Luqman (Peace be upon him).

Wisdom of Intimacy
al-hikmat al-inasiyyah

(Al Hikmat al Inasiyyah) which is contained in the Word of the Prophet Elias (Peace be upon him).

Wisdom of Leadership
al-hikmat al-imamiyyah

(Al Hikmat al Imamiyyah) which is contained in the Word of the Prophet Aaron (Peace be upon him).

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