The Language of the Future

Sufi Terminology by Murshid F.A. Ali ElSenossi

muqallid
Follower of authority

(Muqallid). The muqallid is the one who has surrendered to Allah and follows only His Authority.

See also: Following authority Verified

(Taqlid). Following authority. Man should only ever follow Allah's Authority. The Verifiers, who are the highest category of the friends of Allah, have verified the knowledge gained through following Allah's Authority.
Following authority

(Tahqiq). The perfect knowers of Allah, who are the Verifiers and the People of Blame, have verified the knowledge which they have received through following the authority (taqlid) of the Sacred Law. Therefore tahqiq completes and perfects taqlid.
Verified
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