(Suhba). This term applies most specifically to the spiritual relationship which exists between the Murshid and his murid. The basis of such companionship is mystical conversation and communion, both of which intensify as the murid's heart becomes pu...
(Ar Rahim). The All-Compassionate. One of the Beautiful Names of Allah. Allah bestowed this Beautiful Name of His upon His Beloved Muhammad al Mustapha (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace).
Rahmaniyyah - see Mercy-Blessed.
(Al Jabbar). The Compeller, the Overbearing. One of the Beautiful Names of Allah.
(Muzahama). To compete or engage in competition (with Allah). Such a situation never occurs for the true slave because he always remains Allah's slave and does not make claims to Lordship.
Istislam - see 'Islam-complete'.
(Kalimat at Tammat). It is in connection with these complete words that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace) would pray, "I seek refuge in Allah's complete words" ("Audhu bi'kalimat Illahi-tammat").
(Tamam) is the condition of an entity whose creation is lacking in nothing. An entity can have this completion without having perfection. However, perfection implies completion.
(Idtirar). Compulsion (as opposed to free choice). The angels are servants of Allah, but only by compulsion. Man is a servant of Allah by compulsion (idtirar) through his obligatory works and he is a servant by free choice (ikhtiyar) through his supe...
(Jabr). Compulsion or coercion. There is no coercion or compulsion in the deen. Man is free to choose his Path of Return. However, when man has attained a very high level of Divine Knowledge (Ma'rifa), through 'The Nearness of obligatory works' (Qurb...
(Ruju' Idtirari). Every created thing must return to Allah by the same invisible route. This is utterly unavoidable. "Oh you, man! Truly you are ever toiling on towards your Lord - painfully toiling - but you shall meet Him" (The Qur'an 84:6).
(Mastur). Concealed or veiled or curtained. Being is One. Allah has Being and no thing is with Allah. He is the Manifest. The possible thing is concealed (mastur) by the Manifest within it. For the Men of Allah all that is seen is Allah while everyth...
(As-Sattar).The Concealer or Veiler. Allah created the Perfect Man to be His place of Manifestation in the cosmos. Having created him Allah then veiled Himself from the creatures. Were He to become manifest there would be no need for the Perfect Man....
(Muraqabah). This term applies to the vigilant concentration, with all the power of mind and thought and imagination, and the examination through which the slave carefully keeps guard over himself. During his muraqabah the slave observes how Allah be...
(Mu'amalat). Social transactions, dealings, interactions and conduct. Whoever claims to be a sincere follower of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace) and believes in him and his Teaching and in his Inheritors...
