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

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One who Honours, The
al-Mu'izz

(Al Mu'izz). One of the Beautiful Names of Allah.

One who is brought forward
muqaddam

(Muqaddam). One who is invested with the authority of the Shaykh. The muqaddam has the authority to initiate new seekers into his tariqa and to give them spiritual work.

One who is desired, The
Al Murad

(Al Murad). One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

One who is ever near, The
Al Qareeb

(Al Qareeb). One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

One who is honoured, The
Al Mukarram

(Al Mukarram). One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

One who is obeyed
muta'

(Muta'). This term indicates the supreme controller of the universe who is the viceregent of Allah. The muta' is equated with the Reality of Muhammad. Allah says in The Qur'an, "He who obeys the Messenger obeys Allah". Were it not for the muta' ever...

One who isolates, The
Al Qaata'a

(Al Qaata'a). One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

One who makes everything clear, The
Al Mubeen

(Al Mubeen). The One who makes everything clear.

One who makes things good and pleasant, The
Al Tayyib

(Al Tayyib). One of the beautiful Names of Allah

One who orders with perfect harmony, The
al-Bari

(Al Bari). One of the Beautiful Names of Allah.

One who Orders, The
al-Hakam

(Al Hakam). One of the Beautiful Names of Allah.

One who patiently grants respite, The
Thul Tul

(Thul Tul). One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

One who precedes all, The
Al Saabiq

(Al Saabiq). The One who precedes all. One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

One who Predetermines, The
Al Muqaddir

(Al Muqaddir). One of the beautiful Names of Allah.

One who remembers
dhakir

(Dhakir). The one who remembers Allah. The dhakir is precious to Allah Who created man only so that he would worship and know Allah. The one who turns, with an utter turning, towards fulfilling his reason for being, has been given the greatest gift f...