The Language of the Future

Sufi Terminology by Murshid F.A. Ali ElSenossi

Wisdom of the Unseen
al-hikmat al-ghaybiyyah

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

Wisdom of Unbounded Love
al-hikmat al-muhaymiyyah

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

Wisdom of Uniqueness
al-hikmat al-ahadiyyah

(Al Hikmat al Ahadiyyah) which is contained in the Word of the Prophet Hud (Eber) (Peace be upon him).

Wisdom-Elevated
al-hikmat al-'aliyyah

(Al Hikmat al 'Aliyyah). The Elevated Wisdom which is contained in the Word of the Prophet Ishmael (Peace be upon him).

Wisdom-Holy
al-hikmat al-quddusiyyah

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

Wisdom-Luminous
al-hikmat an-nuriyyah

(Al Hikmat an Nuriyyah). The Luminous Wisdom which is contained in the Word of the Prophet Joseph (Peace be upon him).

Wise, The
al-Hakim

(Al Hakim). The Perfectly Wise. One of the Beautiful Names of Allah.

Withering away of the self
idmihlal

(Idmihlal). This is a high degree of self-annihilation (fana').

Witness
shahid

(Shahid). The witness or evidence. Shahid is the trace which witnessing leaves in the heart of the witnesser. The true witness (shahid) of Allah is the one who has died to self and become a martyr. When it is realized that there is only Allah, then i...

Witness
mushahid

(Mushahid). He is the one who has vision (mushahadah) of Allah, the Real.

Witness, The
ash-Shahid

(Al Shahid). The Witness. One of the Beautiful Names of Allah.

Witnessed, The
mashhud

(Mashhud) is what the heart retains from the form of the Divine Self-disclosure. It is the object seen in mystic vision.

Witnessing
mushahadah

(Mushahadah). Witnessing or vision. Mushahadah is one kind of direct knowledge of Reality. This witnessing occurs in various ways. Some of the travellers and Men of the Path witness Allah in the things. Some witness Allah before or after or with the...

Witnessing
shuhud

(Shuhud). The knowers and lovers of Allah, the great Sufis, know Allah through their witnessing of Allah in all of His Self-disclosures. Allah possesses All-inclusive Being and the great Sufis possess all-inclusive witnessing of Allah. And because Se...

Wonder
ta'ajjub

(Ta'ajjub). Wonder occurs when the veils are removed and the slave sees Allah established in all places and at all times. When the slave has been annihilated in the Source and then returned to the humanity to work in the Way of Allah. When Allah is...

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