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The
Language of the Future - Sufi Terminology
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| (Harun). The Prophet Aaron (Peace be upon him) through whose Word descended the Wisdom of Leadership. |
| Abandon abandoning |
(Tark at tark) |
| (Tark at tark). To 'abandon abandoning' or to 'quit quitting'. This is to utterly surrender by forgetting poverty, surrender and quitting. |
| (See: Islam-complete; Perfection; Servitude; Slave; Spiritual Poverty). |
| Abandoning of examination |
(Tark al Muraqabah) |
| (Tark al Muraqabah). The knowers of Allah have abandoned examination because they know that 'Nothing is like Unto Him' and no knowledge of Allah provides any positive quality. |
| Examination and concentration (muraqabah) form a decisive part of the struggle in the initial stages of the Spiritual Journey, but as the heart becomes purified and filled with awe, |
| bewilderment and wonder, the knower surrenders. "Nothing is like Unto Him" (The Qur'an 42:11). |
| (See: Awe, Bewilderment; Concentration; Intoxication; Knowers of Allah; Wonder). |
| (Al Mudhill). The Abaser. One of the Beautiful Names of Allah. |
| Abiding after annihilation |
(Baqa ba'da-l fana) |
| (Baqa ba'da-l fana). Eternity or perpetuity after extinction. This is abiding after passing away. The knower abides in Allah and yet goes out towards creation with love, generosity, |
| honour and dignity. Abiding after annihilation is for the Perfect Man who has work to do in the world with guiding and perfecting the still imperfect ones. If there is no work to be |
| done Allah keeps His slave with Himself in the Station of stations. |
| (See: Abiding in Allah; Life of the Senses). |
| (Baqa). Subsistence with Allah for perpetuity. After the stage of annihilation in Allah, Allah either keeps His slave in this Station of stations or He sends him back to the world to |
| perfect the still imperfect ones. Abiding is the slave's return to humanity in the robes of honour. Now he sees Allah established in everything and at all times. Baqa' corresponds to |
| the third and final stage of 'self-annihilation'. This is the condition of the Slave and the Friend. |
| (See: Annihilation; Connection; Friend of Allah; Life of the senses; Slave; Spiritual Guide; Viceregent). |
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Sunday, 24 January 2010 |
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