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

Pre-existence (qidam) Changed Ones (abdal) Spiritual courtesy (adab) Non-existence or non-being (al 'adam) Custom ('ada) Overflow (afada) Exaltedness and sublimity ('aliyyah) Most Holy One (aqdasi) Poles (aqtab) Spirits (arwah) Grandeur ('azamah) Inner eye (basirah) Innovation (bid'at) Substations (daqiqa) god ('ilah) Blessing (al-in'am) Equilibrium (i'tidal) Calling (nida') Marriage (nikah) Grace of Allah (an-ni'mah) Decree (qada') Destiny (qadar) Poem (qasida) Direction (qiblah) Standing (qiyam) Intangible (raqiqa) Contentment (rida) Tranquillity (sakinah) Stop (waqfah) Incident (waqi'a) Alertness (yaqzah)