(Tamaththul). To become imaginalized or to appear in the image of. This refers to events such as when the Archangel Jibreel (Peace be upon him) became imaginalized as a man without fault to the Virgin Mary (Peace be upon her). The Holy Prophet Muhammad (May the Salutations of Allah be upon him and Peace) said, Satan cannot become imaginalized (tamaththul) in my image. The blessed one who sees Rasulullah in a dream-vision really sees him. Without doubt, he has seen the Master al Mustapha.
