The Language of the Future
Sufi Terminology
by Murshid F.A. Ali ElSenossi

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Journey in the Universe
sayr-i-afaqi

(Sayri afaqi). In this Journey the traveller contemplates all the signs within the creation. This contemplation leads to the Creator.

Journey towards Allah
sayr-il-Allah

(Sayr il Allah). The Journey of the traveller (salik) towards Allah, from the lower self to the heart. It is a Journey through the unveiling of the Names.

Journey with Allah
sayr-ma'-Allah

(Sayr ma' Allah). This is the Return Journey to creation while subsisting in Allah and seeing all things as manifestations of Allah.

Journey within the self
sayr-i-anfusi

(Sayri anfusi). The traveller contemplates the signs within his own self. This Journey ultimately takes the traveller to Allah.

Judgement
al-hukm

(Al Hukm). The judgement or order or property which rules over a thing. Just as a king rules over his subjects according to the level of kingship, so it is the level of the thing that rules, not the entity of the thing. It is this property of a thing...

Judgement
qiyamah

(Qiyamah) indicates the time when the realities will dawn on each entity. This is the time when every entity will meet with the deeds which he sent before him.

Just Scale
qist

(Qist). The qist is the state possessed by existence. Were Allah to drop this Just Scale from His Hand for even an instant the entire cosmos would be utterly annihilated. In the same way as Allah keeps hold of the Just Scale, so too does His Slave ho...

Just, The
al-'Adl

(Al 'Adl). One of the Beautiful Names of Allah.

Just, The
al-Muqsit

(Al Muqsit). A Divine Name.

Justice
'adl

('Adl). Justice is putting everything in its proper place. Outward justice concerns what is between oneself and others. Inward justice concerns what is between oneself and Allah.

Justice, The One who brings
Al Haakim

(Al Haakim). The One who brings Justice. One of the beautiful Names of Allah.