(Asma afaliyyah).The Names expressing the Divine Activities. These are the Qualitative Names (Asma sifatiyyah) such as He-Who-Gives-Life (al Muhyi) and He-Who-Gives-death (al Mumit).
(Asma Dhatiyyah). These are the Names which express the Pure Transcendence of the Essence. They are distinct from the Qualitative Names (Asma Sifatiyyah). The Names expressing the Essence include The One (al Ahad), The Most Holy (al Quddus) and The I...
(Asma Sifatiyyah). The Names of the Qualities.
(Sifat). An Attribute or Quality by which Allah reveals Himself in a relative manner. A sifat is a radiation from the Divine Essence through which man can approach Knowledge of Allah. The Essence has no manifestation without the manifestation of Attr...
(Sifat-i-bashariyya). The fleshly attributes of the lower self which must be transformed in order for man to travel on the Spiritual Path.
(Al Sifatul Jalaliyyah). The Qualities of Majesty.
(Al Sifatul Jamaliyyah). The Qualities of Beauty.
(Sifat nafsiyya thubutiyya ). The Positive Attributes of the Self. Knowledge of the 'positive attributes' is impossible, because the Essence is beyond definition and therefore beyond positive Attributes. Such an attribute would define and limit the E...
(Sifat ar Rabbaniyya). When man assumes the Divine character traits he gains the attributes which are associated with Lordship These lordly attributes (al sifat ar rabbaniyya) may then become manifest within certain people of the Path who make a dis...
(Sifat al Tashbih).
