Mercy Oceans, Book 10 (239 pages, 21/21)
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ake a relationship from your heart to Heaven, it is endless pleasure, coming from Heaven to your heart.
Therefore our advice, firstly to myself and then to you, is to take more care of our spiritual life. From our life's most precious time, if we give 999 out of 1,000 to our physical bodies' affairs, we give only one out of 1,000 to our spiritual affairs, while it is actually right to give 999 for our spiritual lives, and one is enough, and too much, also, for our physical bodies, while if our
spiritual life does not support our physical bodies, we quickly become shriveled.
So many people look like that; it comes quickly to a person because there is no spiritual support, because he never takes care of his spiritual life. My Grandsheikh was over one hundred years old, with red cheeks, and his power never declined. Yes, every time; the one who take more care of his spiritual life gets more pleasure and tastes the sweetness of this life, also, but the one who takes care of his physical body only, every day his ability to taste decreases.
Therefore my advice to you and to me, also, is to take more care. Now it is the holy month in which we take some care of our spiritual life; but we must continue after Ramadan, after the holy month, on the same path, and take more care every day. Therefore the Prophet, p.b.u.h., said that the one for whom two days are equal is a loser. We must take more care every day, and as much as you take more care every day, more support comes to you from your Lord.
That is enough for today. And we are asking forgiveness for not giving enough care for our Lord's worship and service, saying, "Astaghfirul lah, astaghfirullah, astaghfirullah..." And we are giving endless thanks and praise to our Lord Almighty for causing us to listen to such heavenly wisdoms from His prophets and from His awliya, and saying, "Alhamdulillah alhamdulillah, wa shukru lil-Lah..."
LONDON, 1984. A GROUP OF PEOPLE, LISTENING. GIVING THEIR LOVE, AND ASKING TO OBEY THE ORDERS OF ALLAH ALMIGHTY: A PRESENT-DAY MIRACLE OF THE PROPHET
It is from the illness of our nafs to be haris, to be desireful (a new word, "desireful"; you must understand). It is our nafs' illness to be desireful, wanting to like to listen too much and to enjoy through listening but not to enjoy through acting. Action is hard but listening is easy, enjoyable.
Therefore, we may listen too much but we act less.
And that is all right, also, in our time. We are asking people to attend and to listen because so many prophets did not find people to listen, as we are finding now; so many prophets never found anyone to listen and to obey them or to give them their love. Maybe some prophets will come on the Day of Resurrection with only two people; no one else heard or listened or obeyed or accepted their prophethood.
But for the honour of our Prophet, p.b.u.h., alhamdulillah, among his nation so many awliya are carrying people, and it is from our Prophet's favour to
ask and to find in such a country - it is so dark, such a heavy burden on people in London - such a group to listen, giving their love and giving their listening, and asking to obey the orders of their Lord Almighty. That is from the miracles of our Prophet, p.b.u.h., still going on.
GLOSSARY
Aamin - amen.
Abd-Allah - the slave or servant of Allah.
'Abdul-Qadir Jilani - a great wali of the twenfth century of the Christian era, whose book, Futuh al-Ghaib (The Revelations of the Unseen) is one of the great classics of Sufi literature.
Abu Bakr Siddiq - the closest of the Prophet's Companions and his father in- law, who shared the Hijrah with him. After the Prophet's death, he was chosen by consensus of the Muslims as the first caliph or successor to the Prophet. He is known as one of the most saintly of the Prophet's Companions.
Abu Jahl - one of the chiefs of the idol-worshippers and the greatest enemy of Islam and the Prophet.
Abu Sufyan - a distant relative of the Prophet who was very hostile to Islam in the early years but who later became a Muslim.
Abū Yazid al-Bistami (Bayazid Bistami) - a great ninth century wali and early Naqshbandi master.
'Ad - an early pagan people mentioned in the Qur'an in connection with the Prophet Hud, who were destroyed by divine punishment for their transgres sions.
Adab - proper manners; respectful, polite, considerate behaviour. Adab m'a Allah - correct manners with Allah.
Afdal al-a'mal - the best works or deeds.
Ahl al-Kitab - the People of the Book (divinely-revealed scriptures), i.e. Jews and Christians.
Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah - People of the Prophet's Sunnah (Practise) and Congregation; those who accept and follow the Holy Prophet's Sunnah.
Ahl at-Tauhid - those who hold firmly to belief in the unity of God and the sovereignty of His Will in all things.
'Aishah - the Prophet's young wife, daughter of Abu Bakr Siddiq; the transmitter of numerous hadiths concerning the Prophet's personal and domestic life, she is regarded as a great scholar in her own right.
'Ajam - foreigner or stranger; one who does not speak Arabic. Akhirah - the Hereafter.
Akhlaq hamidah - praiseworthy conduct or morals. 'Alam ilahi - a divine flag, marker or sign.
Al-Fatehah - the opening surah or chapter of the Holy Qur'an, consisting of se'ven verses which are recited in every rak'at of salat, the Islamic prayer.
Al-hamdu - the praise.
Alhamdulillah (al-hamdu lil-Lāh) - the praise is for Allah.
Al-hamdu lil-Lahi Rabbi-l-'alamin - the praise is for Allah, Lord of the worlds.
'Ali - one of the Holy Prophet's closest Companions, and also his cousin and son-in-law, renowned for his piety and knowledge; the fourth of the Rightly- guided Caliphs of Islam.
Alif - (1) the Arabic letter A; (2) the long, final bead on a tasbih or string of beads used in dhikr.
'Alim - scholar; in the context of this book, an Islamic scholar, Al-'ilmu bil-Lah - the knowledge of Allah.
Allah 'Azza wa Jall - Allah, the Most Honoured and Glorified. Allah bus - Allah is sufficient; only Allah.
Allah Dost - Allah is The Friend.
Allahu akbar - the takbir, "God is the Most Great."
Allahumma , salli 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammadin wa sallim - Our Lord, bestow Your grace and peace upon Muhammad and upon the people of Muhammad.
Amanah - a trust; that which is held in trust for someone. Amantu bil-Lah - I believe in God.
Amin - trustworthy.
Anbiya - prophets (plural of nabi).
‘Arifin - those who know, i.e., who have attained true knowledge or experience of God (plural of 'arif).
Ar-Rahman - the Most Merciful, Beneficent and Compassionate, one of Allah Almighty's Holy Names or attributes.
Ar-Rahim - another Holy Name, closely connected in meaning with ar- Rahman, that is, the Munificent, Merciful, Mercy-Giving.
'Asr - the third prayer of the day, observed in the latter part of the afternoon. As-salamu 'alaikum - "Peace be upon you," the universal Islamic greeting. Astaghfirullah - I seek forgiveness from Allah.
A'udhu bil-Lahi min ash-Shaytani-r-Rajim - a phrase of seeking protection from temptation and evil promptings, meaning, "I seek refuge in God from Satan, the Rejected."
Aurad - the personal dhikrs assigned by a sheikh to his murid. (plural of wird).
Awliya - the "friends" of Allah, Muslim saints, those who have succeeded in killing their lowers selves and are empty of all will and desires except their Lord's (plural of wali).
Awwabin - a voluntary prayer of six rak'ats following the sunnah prayer of Maghrib, the sunset prayer.
Ayat al-Kursi - the majestic "Verse of the Throne," II:255. ‘Azazil - the name of Satan before his fall.
B
Bait al-Mamur - the prototype of the Holy K'abah in the Seventh Heaven.
Barakah - blessing
Barzakh - the state of existence between death and the Last Judgment. Bid'ah - innovation or invention in matters of religion.
Bismillahi-r-Rahmani-r-Rahim - "In the name of God, the Compassionate the Merciful," an invocation with which all actions of a Muslim, including the recitation of the Qur'an, are supposed to begin.
Buraq - the heavenly mount which carried the Holy Prophet during his Night Journey and Ascension (Me'raj).
D
Dabbat al-Ard - the Beast of the Eartii, a creature who will appear during the Last Days, as foretold in hadiths.
Dajjal - the Anti-Christ, a fearsome imposter who will appear during the End- time, showing many supernatural signs and causing people to deviate from the right path, as foretold in hadiths.
Dar al-Akhirah - the Home of the Hereafter, Paradise.
D'awat ananiyah - making claims concerning oneself, calling attention to oneself, self-proclamation.
Day of Promises - the occasion before the creation of the world when God called together the souls of all human beings to be born on earth and asked them to acknowledge His Lordship and Sovereignty (VII:172).
Dervish - a religious ascetic; one who embraces a life of simplicity and contentment with God.
Dhikr (Zikr) - literally, "remembrance." The word dhikr is used repeatedly in the Qur'an in referring to the Message which Muhammad, p.b.u.h., brought, which is the Reminder par excellence. As used in this text, dhikr denotes the act of remembering Allah through repetition of His Holy Names or various phrases of glorification. For the meanings of the phrases of dhikr mentioned on page 110, see under individual phrases.
Din -.religion; way of life.
Dost - friend; in the context of this book, The Friend, God Most High.
Du'a - supplication.
Duha - a voluntary prayer of between two and eight rak'ats, observed in the morning after the sun is well-risen.
Dukhan - smoke.
Dunya - this world and its attractions; worldly involvements, pleasures. Dunya's fitnah - this world's mischief.
E
Edebsiz - ill-mannered, impolite. Efendi - mister, sir.
F
Fajr - the first of the five daily prayers, observed during the interval between dawn and sunrise.
Fani - mortal, temporary, transitory, passing. Fard - obligatory.
Fasad - mischief, depravity, wickedness, intrigue.
Fatehah - literally, "the opening"; in common usage, the opening surah of Qur'an, recited in each rak'at of prayer.
Fathan mubina - a clear or manifest victory or opening. Fitnah - mischief, disorder, rebellion, trial, intrigue.
G
Gabriel (Jibril) - the archangel who conveyed God's revelations to the prophets, referred to in the Qur'an as Ruh al-Quddus (the Holy Spirit) and Ruh al-Amin (the Trustworthy Spirit).
Ghafil - heedless, unmindful. Ghafil 'an-Illah - unmindful of Allah.
Ghaibu mutlaq - that which is absolutely unknowable by anyone except God. Ghanimah - booty, spoils of war.
Ghuraba - strangers, odd or out-of-place individuals.
Ghutha aş-sail - the foam on a wave; i.e., something too negligible to be taken into account.
Grandsheikh - a wali of great stature. In the text, where spelled with a capital G, "Grandsheikh" refers to Maulana Abdullah ad-Daghistani, the grand-wali to whom Sheikh Nazim was closely attached over a period of forty years up to the time of Grandsheikh's death in the late 1970's.
Grand-wali - a wali of high rank.
Grand-wazir - grand vizier, the chief minister of a sultan. H
Habaan manthura - floating particles of dust, i.e., something of no substance or worth.
Habib - loved one, beloved.
Hadith - verified reports of the Holy Prophet's sayings; as used in this text, Hadith refers to the entire body of his oral traditions, while hadith denotes an individual tradition.
Hadith Qudsi - a hadith of the Prophet in which Allah speaks about Himself or His exalted attributes; such hadiths were conveyed to the Prophet by divine inspiration, in contrast to the revelations of the Qur'an which were transmitted to him by the Angel Gabriel from his Lord.
Hajj - the obligatory pilgrimage to Mecca, to be performed at least once in a lifetime, if conditions permit; the fifth "Pillar" or obligatory, worship in Islam.
Hajjaj - a tyrannical governor of the Umayyad period. Hakim - a physician.
Halal - lawful, permissible.
Haqiqah - Reality; the spiritual vision of God.
Haqq - truth, right; al-Haqq, The Truth, is one of Allah's Holy Names. Haram - prohibited, unlawful.
Haris - desirous, covetous, avaricious. Hasad - envy.
Hasan al-Basri - a great scholar of early times. Hasha - never! God forbid!
Hashmah - greatness, grandeur, majesty. Hatif ar-Rabbani - the Lord's divine voice. Hawa - desires, lusts, passions.
Hawa nafs - the desires or passions of the lower self.
Hayat barzakhi - the intermediate life between death and the Last Judgment. Haywanat - the animal kingdom.
Hayy - living; one of Allah's Holy Names is al-Hayy, the Living.
Hijrah - the Migration of the Holy Prophet from Mecca to Medinah in the year 622 of the Christian era.
Hikmah - wisdom.
Hijaz - the section of Saudi Arabia in which Jiddah, Mecca and Medinah are located.
Hu - the pronoun "He," referring to Allah Most High, and one of his appellations.
Hud - a prophet of early times, sent by God to convey His guidance to the "Ad people, descendants of Noah who lived in southern Arabia. When they rejected their prophet and refused to heed God's warnings, they were destroyed by a terrible windstorm.
Hu Rabbi! - literally, "He, my Lord!"
I
"Ibadah - worship.
Iblis - the name of Satan after his fall. Ihfadh-Illah - keep to Allah.
Ikhlas - sincerity.
Ilham - inspiration.
'Ilman nafi'an - beneficial or useful knowledge.
Imam - (1) leader; (2) the one who leads a congregational prayer; (3) the "alif" or terminal bead on a tasbih.
Iman - faith, belief.
Injil - the original scripture revealed by God to the Prophet Jesus ('Isa), p.b.u.h, of which some traces may possibly be found in the Four Gospels.
Insan al-Qadim - the original human being of perfect and sound nature, of whom Prophet Muhammad, p.b.u.h., is the prototype.
Insha-Allah - God willing.
‘Isha - the fifth of the five daily prayers, observed at night.
Ishraq - a voluntary prayer of two rak'ats, observed shortly after sunrise. Islam - the state of surrenderedness and submission to God.
Ismu-Llahi-l-A'dham - the greatest Holy Name of Allah.
Isra wal-Me'raj - the Holy Prophet's Night Journey and Ascension. Israfil - the great angel who will blow the trumpet on the Last Day. Istighfar - seeking forgiveness from God; repentance.
Ithnainiyah - duality; the antithesis of tauhid.
I'tikaf - seclusion, retreat, retirement from the world.
Ittiba' - obedience, following. 'Izrail - the Angel of Death.
J
Jababirah - tyrants, oppressors. Jamadat - the class of inanimate objects. Jibril - see Gabriel.
Jihad - striving, strenuous effort. Often incorrectly translated as "holy war," jihad refers to any earnest striving for the sake of God, whether it by force of arms when that becomes necessary, by the tongue or pen, or greatest of jihads, the striving within oneself against one's four enemies, nafs, Shaytan, hawa and dunya.
Jihaz - a bride's dower.
Jinn - an order of intelligent beings ordinarily imperceptible to man, created of fire. Some jinn are evil and malevolent, belonging to Satan, while some are good and are believers.
Jowhar - (1) the essence of a thing; (2) jewel or gem, a precious thing. Juzu - a portion or part.
K
K'abah - the holy sanctuary in Mecca, built in antiquity by the Prophets Abraham and Ishmael, and, according to Islamic tradition, the first house of worship of God on earth.
Kalimatu-l-Ikhlās - the sincere word or speech.
Kalimat ash-Shahadah - the Word of Witness, i.e., the Islamic "creed" or affirmation that there is no deity except God and that Muhammad is his messenger.
Kalimat-ullah - the Word of God, i.e., the Holy Qur'an. Karamah - (1) to honour or dignify; (2) the miracle of a wali.
Karamat - the plural of karamah.
Karramna - We (Allah) honoured or dignified.
Kebab - a dish made of ground meat mixed with spices, often grilled on skewers.
Khalil - a sincere and intimate friend; in the text, it refers to Prophet Abraham.
Khalwah - seclusion; specifically, the period of rigorous spiritual training in isolation which a murid may undergo under the supervision of his sheikh.
Khanegah - a tekke or monastery for dervishes; hanegah. Khawatir - sudden or stray thoughts, recollections or memories. Kufr - disbelief, denial, ingratitude.
L
La haula wa la quwwata illa bil-lah al-'Ali al-Adhim - "There is no might nor power except in Allah, the Most High, the All-mighty," an expression used in dhikr as well as in the daily life of Muslims, signifying total reliance upon God in the face of unusual or difficult circumstances.
La ilaha illa-llah - "There is no deity except God."
La ilaha illa-Llah, Muhammadu Rasul-Allah - "There is no deity except God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God," the Islamic "creed" or affirmation of faith (Shahadah).
Lailat al-'Isra wal Me'raj - the Night of the Journey and Ascension, during which the Holy Prophet was miraculously transported from Mecca to Jerusa salem, from whence he ascended to the Seven Heavens and to the Divine Presence.
Lailat al-Qadr - the Night of Power, the blessed Night during which the Holy Prophet received the first revelation from God in Hira Cave during the month of Ramadan in the year 610 After Christ. Its anniversary is commemorated on one of the odd-numbered nights of the last ten days of Ramadan.
Traditionally, these nights constitute a period of especially intensive devotional activity for Muslims.
Lam - the second letter of the Arabic alphabet, corresponding to L.
Lauh al-Mahfudh - the Preserved Tablet on which are recorded all God's decrees for all eternity.
Luqman - a physician of antiquity renowned for his wisdom. M
Madad - support, aid, help.
Madhhab (mazhab) - the schools of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh), e.g., the Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki and Hanbali schools.
Maghrib - the fourth prayer of the day, observed just after sunset.
Mahdi - the divinely-appointed leader who is to come at the end-time of this world, according to many authoritative hadiths, to lead the believers and establish the rule of justice and righteousness for a period of time before the events preceding the end of the world and the Last Judgment.
Mahshar - the place of assembly of all mankind for the last Judgment: according to traditions, its site is the huge plain near Damascus, Syria.
Makarim akhlaq - the best character, conduct or morals. Makruh - disliked, detestable.
Malakut - (1) God's spiritual kingdom; Heaven. (2) Supreme dominion, power, authority.
Mālik - the angel who is the guardian or keeper of Hell.
Maqam mahmud - the most praiseworthy station, which has been promised to Muhammad, p.b.u.h.
Ma'rifat - spiritual knowledge.
Ma'sum - innocent; all prophets possess the characteristic of innocence and freedom from sins and flaws of character.
Maula - Lord, Master, e.g., God Almighty. Maulana - our master or patron.
Me'raj - ascension. See also Lailat al-Me'raj. Mikail - the Archangel Michael.
Mim - the third letter of the Arabic alphabet, corresponding to M. Most Distinguished Naqshbandi Order - the Naqshbandi Tariqat.
Mu'awiyah - a Companion of the Prophet, the fifth caliph of Islam and the first of the Umayyad dynasty.
Mufsid - one who causes fasad; a disturber of the peace, mischief-maker, corrupter, intriguer, instigator. Plural, mufsidin.
Muhammadu Rasul-Allah - "Muhammad is the Messenger of God," the second part of the Islamic creed or declaration of faith.
Muhasabah - taking account.
Muhiyuddin ibn al-'Arabi - one of the greatest awliya; born in Spain in the twelfth century, he is buried in Damascus.
Mujahadah - to do jihad; striving, making strenuous efforts. Mukhlis - sincere; a person who possesses ikhlas.
Mulk-the material realm.
Mumin/muminah - male/female believers in Islam. Munajat - silent, fervent prayer; inward supplication. Muraqabah - meditation, contemplation.
Murid - the disciple or follower of a sheikh.
Murshid - guide; specifically, a spiritual guide or teacher, or the head of religious order.
Mushrikin - idolaters, pagans, those who ascribe partners to God (plural of mushrik, one who commits shirk).
Muslih - one who is saleh; a corrector, restorer, reconciler, one who sets
things right (plural, muslihin).
Mutawwaf - a Saudi residing in Mecca who is responsible for the food and lodging of a group of pilgrims under his care during the Hajj.
N
Nabatat - the vegetable kingdom; plants.
Nabi al-Akhir Zaman - the Prophet of the latter days, Muhammad, p.b.u.h.
Nafakhat Rabbikum - the divine breath of your Lord, i.e., those divine inspirations which are given to His devout servants.
Nafs - (1) soul, person; (2) the lower or "little" self, the ego. Nafsi - for me.
Namaz - the Turkish, Persian and Urdu word for salat, the Islamic prayer. Ni'mat - favour, blessing, benefaction.
Nur - light.
Nur-Muhammad - the light of the Holy Prophet, p.b.u.h. Nur-Ullah - God's divine light.
Nurun 'ala nur - light upon light. Q
Qadar - the Divine Decree, constituting the sixth article of faith in Islam: the belief that all things are of God's ordaining, existing or occurring by His permission and decree.
Qalbun salim - a pure, sound, clean heart.
Qiblah - the direction of Mecca from any part of the globe. Qiyamah - the Day of Judgment.
Qur'an - the holy book of Islam, revealed to Prophet Muhammad by God through the Angel Gabriel over a period of twenty-two years. According to
Islamic belief, the Qur'an is the direct speech of Almighty God, and it it has been preserved to this day in exactly the same form as it was brought to the Holy Prophet by Gabriel from God.
Quraish - the Holy Prophet's tribe. R
Rabb - Lord; Rabbi, my Lord.
Rabi'ah al-Adawiyah (Rabi'ah Basri) - a great lady saint of early Islamic times.
Rahmah - mercy.
Ramadan - the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, which constitutes a period of intensive spiritual discipline and devotion for Muslims.
Rasul-Allah, Rasulallah - the Messenger of God. S
Sa'adat al-kubra - the highest happiness or felicity.
Sabur - patient; as-Sabur, the Patient, is one of the Holy Names of Allah. Sadaqah - charity; in the broad sense, anything good one does for others.
Sahabah, Sahabi - Companions, those early Muslims who were in association with the Holy Prophet, p.b.u.h. Sahabi is the singular form.
Sajdah - to postrate or bow down. Salat - the Islamic prayer or worship. Sayyidi - my master.
Sayyidina - our master or chief. Sayyidatina - our lady or mistress.
Seal of the Prophets - translation of Khatam an-Nabiyin, a title given to the Holy Prophet by his Lord (XXXIII:40) signifying that he is the last and final
Messenger, whose complete and universal Message has sealed the office of prophethood for all time to come.
Shafa'ah - intercession.
Shahadah (Kalimat ash-Shahadah) - witnessing; i.e., the Declaration of faith. Shamsu nubuwwah - the sun of prophethood.
Shari'ah - the Divine Law set forth in the Holy Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet, p.b.u.h.
Shari'at-ullah - the Law of God. Sharr - evil.
Shawwal - the tenth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Shaytan - Satan.
Sheikh - (1) an old man, elder; (2) the head of a family or tribe; (3) a teacher, preacher or scholar; (3) the head of a tariqah or Sufi order.
Shirk - to ascribe divinity or a share in God's soverignty or unique attributes to anyone other than God.
Sibghat-ullah - Allah's dye, hue or colouring; the flavour or essence which He imparts ot His creatures.
Sidrat al-Muntaha - the boundary in the Seventh Heaven beyond which no created being other than the Holy Prophet has ever passed.
Silsilah - chain; line of descent. Sirr - secret.
Subhanallah - glory be to God.
Subhanallah wa bi-hamdihi, subhanallah al-'Adhim, astaghfirullah - a phrase of dhikr, meaning, "Glory be to God and His is the praise; glory be to the All- mighty; I seek forgiveness from God.
Sultan. - sultan; sovereign, ruler, king.
Sultan al-'Arifin - the "king" of the knowers of Allah Almighty, a title given to Abu Yazid al-Bistami.
Sultan al-Mufassirin - the chief of the interpreters of the Holy Qur'an,the Prophet's cousin, Ibn 'Abbas.
Sunnah - the "Traditions" or practises of the Holy Prophet, i.e., what he did, said, recommended and approved of in his Companions. In this text, Sunnah refers to the body of his actions, sayings or recommendations, while sunnah refers to an individual action or recommendation.
Surah - chapter of the Qur'an. Surat al-Fatehah - see Al-Fatehah. T
Tabi'in - the generation immediately following that of the Companions of the Prophet.
Tahajjud - a strongly-emphasized sunnah prayer observed in the latter part of the night, which is especially dear to those who are seeking nearness to their Lord.
Tajalliyāt - being or becoming visible or manifest; manifestations, appearances. In a specific sense, manifestations or apeparances of God's limitless power.
Takbir - to magnify god by saying "Allahu akbar," God is the Most Great. Takiyah (Tekke) - a monastery for dervishes; hanegah.
Takrim - to treat with honour or respect; deference, a mark of respect. Taqlid - imitation, counterfeit, not real.
Taqwa - God-consciousness; devout respect and awe of God, with consequent obedience to His injunctions.
Tariqah - literally, way, road or path. An Islamic religious order or path of discipline and devotion under a guide or sheikh; Islamic Sufism.
Tasbih - a string of beads used for counting in dhikr.
Taubah - repentance. Taufiq - divine help.
Tauhid - unity; specifically, the oneness and uniqueness of God and the consequent oneness of the sovereignty, guiding Will and control over all things.
Taurat - the divine scripture revealed by God to Moses, not to be identified with the existing Torah or Old Testament, in which so many errors and interpolations are clearly evident.
Tawaf - circumambulation, one of the principal rites of Hajj and 'Umrah, the act of making seven circuits around the Holy K'abah while supplicating and praising God.
Tawakkul - trust, strong certainty or faith. Tekke - a dervish monastery.
Tuba - happiness, good fortune, felicity. U
'Ulama - plural of 'alim.
'Ulum al-awwalin wal-akhirin - knowledge pertaining to the first and the last.
'Umar - one of the Prophet's closest Companions and the second caliph of Islam.
Ummah - religious community, nation, people.
Ummata Muhammad - the nation or community of Muhammad. Ummati - my ummah.
Ummm ul-Muminin - the "Mother of the Believers," a title held by each of the Prophet's wives to signify their relationship to the Muslims.
W
Wa 'alaikum as-salam - "And on you be peace," the reply to the Islamic greeting, "As-salamu 'alaikum.'
Wahy - divine revelation to the prophets. Wali - a Muslim saint (singular of awliya). Wilayah - walihood, sainthood.
Wird - singular of aurad.
Wudu - the ablution required for prayers and other devotional practices. Y
Yajuj and Majuj - the name of a fearsome race of people who will overrun the world before the Day of Judgment, as foretold in hadiths.
Ya Latif - al-Latif, one of Allah's Holy Names, means "The Gracious." This invocation means "O Most Gracious One."
Yaqin - certainty.
Ya Rabb - O Lord; Ya Rabbi - O my Lord. Z
Zabur - the original scripture revealed to Prophet David. While the original is no longer identifiable, it may have included some of the existing Psalms.
Zohd - devout asceticism, simplicity.
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ake a relationship from your heart to Heaven, it is endless pleasure, coming from Heaven to your heart.
Therefore our advice, firstly to myself and then to you, is to take more care of our spiritual life. From our life's most precious time, if we give 999 out of 1,000 to our physical bodies' affairs, we give only one out of 1,000 to our spiritual affairs, while it is actually right to give 999 for our spiritual lives, and one is enough, and too much, also, for our physical bodies, while if our
spiritual life does not support our physical bodies, we quickly become shriveled.
So many people look like that; it comes quickly to a person because there is no spiritual support, because he never takes care of his spiritual life. My Grandsheikh was over one hundred years old, with red cheeks, and his power never declined. Yes, every time; the one who take more care of his spiritual life gets more pleasure and tastes the sweetness of this life, also, but the one who takes care of his physical body only, every day his ability to taste decreases.
Therefore my advice to you and to me, also, is to take more care. Now it is the holy month in which we take some care of our spiritual life; but we must continue after Ramadan, after the holy month, on the same path, and take more care every day. Therefore the Prophet, p.b.u.h., said that the one for whom two days are equal is a loser. We must take more care every day, and as much as you take more care every day, more support comes to you from your Lord.
That is enough for today. And we are asking forgiveness for not giving enough care for our Lord's worship and service, saying, "Astaghfirul lah, astaghfirullah, astaghfirullah..." And we are giving endless thanks and praise to our Lord Almighty for causing us to listen to such heavenly wisdoms from His prophets and from His awliya, and saying, "Alhamdulillah alhamdulillah, wa shukru lil-Lah..."
LONDON, 1984. A GROUP OF PEOPLE, LISTENING. GIVING THEIR LOVE, AND ASKING TO OBEY THE ORDERS OF ALLAH ALMIGHTY: A PRESENT-DAY MIRACLE OF THE PROPHET
It is from the illness of our nafs to be haris, to be desireful (a new word, "desireful"; you must understand). It is our nafs' illness to be desireful, wanting to like to listen too much and to enjoy through listening but not to enjoy through acting. Action is hard but listening is easy, enjoyable.
Therefore, we may listen too much but we act less.
And that is all right, also, in our time. We are asking people to attend and to listen because so many prophets did not find people to listen, as we are finding now; so many prophets never found anyone to listen and to obey them or to give them their love. Maybe some prophets will come on the Day of Resurrection with only two people; no one else heard or listened or obeyed or accepted their prophethood.
But for the honour of our Prophet, p.b.u.h., alhamdulillah, among his nation so many awliya are carrying people, and it is from our Prophet's favour to
ask and to find in such a country - it is so dark, such a heavy burden on people in London - such a group to listen, giving their love and giving their listening, and asking to obey the orders of their Lord Almighty. That is from the miracles of our Prophet, p.b.u.h., still going on.
GLOSSARY
Aamin - amen.
Abd-Allah - the slave or servant of Allah.
'Abdul-Qadir Jilani - a great wali of the twenfth century of the Christian era, whose book, Futuh al-Ghaib (The Revelations of the Unseen) is one of the great classics of Sufi literature.
Abu Bakr Siddiq - the closest of the Prophet's Companions and his father in- law, who shared the Hijrah with him. After the Prophet's death, he was chosen by consensus of the Muslims as the first caliph or successor to the Prophet. He is known as one of the most saintly of the Prophet's Companions.
Abu Jahl - one of the chiefs of the idol-worshippers and the greatest enemy of Islam and the Prophet.
Abu Sufyan - a distant relative of the Prophet who was very hostile to Islam in the early years but who later became a Muslim.
Abū Yazid al-Bistami (Bayazid Bistami) - a great ninth century wali and early Naqshbandi master.
'Ad - an early pagan people mentioned in the Qur'an in connection with the Prophet Hud, who were destroyed by divine punishment for their transgres sions.
Adab - proper manners; respectful, polite, considerate behaviour. Adab m'a Allah - correct manners with Allah.
Afdal al-a'mal - the best works or deeds.
Ahl al-Kitab - the People of the Book (divinely-revealed scriptures), i.e. Jews and Christians.
Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah - People of the Prophet's Sunnah (Practise) and Congregation; those who accept and follow the Holy Prophet's Sunnah.
Ahl at-Tauhid - those who hold firmly to belief in the unity of God and the sovereignty of His Will in all things.
'Aishah - the Prophet's young wife, daughter of Abu Bakr Siddiq; the transmitter of numerous hadiths concerning the Prophet's personal and domestic life, she is regarded as a great scholar in her own right.
'Ajam - foreigner or stranger; one who does not speak Arabic. Akhirah - the Hereafter.
Akhlaq hamidah - praiseworthy conduct or morals. 'Alam ilahi - a divine flag, marker or sign.
Al-Fatehah - the opening surah or chapter of the Holy Qur'an, consisting of se'ven verses which are recited in every rak'at of salat, the Islamic prayer.
Al-hamdu - the praise.
Alhamdulillah (al-hamdu lil-Lāh) - the praise is for Allah.
Al-hamdu lil-Lahi Rabbi-l-'alamin - the praise is for Allah, Lord of the worlds.
'Ali - one of the Holy Prophet's closest Companions, and also his cousin and son-in-law, renowned for his piety and knowledge; the fourth of the Rightly- guided Caliphs of Islam.
Alif - (1) the Arabic letter A; (2) the long, final bead on a tasbih or string of beads used in dhikr.
'Alim - scholar; in the context of this book, an Islamic scholar, Al-'ilmu bil-Lah - the knowledge of Allah.
Allah 'Azza wa Jall - Allah, the Most Honoured and Glorified. Allah bus - Allah is sufficient; only Allah.
Allah Dost - Allah is The Friend.
Allahu akbar - the takbir, "God is the Most Great."
Allahumma , salli 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammadin wa sallim - Our Lord, bestow Your grace and peace upon Muhammad and upon the people of Muhammad.
Amanah - a trust; that which is held in trust for someone. Amantu bil-Lah - I believe in God.
Amin - trustworthy.
Anbiya - prophets (plural of nabi).
‘Arifin - those who know, i.e., who have attained true knowledge or experience of God (plural of 'arif).
Ar-Rahman - the Most Merciful, Beneficent and Compassionate, one of Allah Almighty's Holy Names or attributes.
Ar-Rahim - another Holy Name, closely connected in meaning with ar- Rahman, that is, the Munificent, Merciful, Mercy-Giving.
'Asr - the third prayer of the day, observed in the latter part of the afternoon. As-salamu 'alaikum - "Peace be upon you," the universal Islamic greeting. Astaghfirullah - I seek forgiveness from Allah.
A'udhu bil-Lahi min ash-Shaytani-r-Rajim - a phrase of seeking protection from temptation and evil promptings, meaning, "I seek refuge in God from Satan, the Rejected."
Aurad - the personal dhikrs assigned by a sheikh to his murid. (plural of wird).
Awliya - the "friends" of Allah, Muslim saints, those who have succeeded in killing their lowers selves and are empty of all will and desires except their Lord's (plural of wali).
Awwabin - a voluntary prayer of six rak'ats following the sunnah prayer of Maghrib, the sunset prayer.
Ayat al-Kursi - the majestic "Verse of the Throne," II:255. ‘Azazil - the name of Satan before his fall.
B
Bait al-Mamur - the prototype of the Holy K'abah in the Seventh Heaven.
Barakah - blessing
Barzakh - the state of existence between death and the Last Judgment. Bid'ah - innovation or invention in matters of religion.
Bismillahi-r-Rahmani-r-Rahim - "In the name of God, the Compassionate the Merciful," an invocation with which all actions of a Muslim, including the recitation of the Qur'an, are supposed to begin.
Buraq - the heavenly mount which carried the Holy Prophet during his Night Journey and Ascension (Me'raj).
D
Dabbat al-Ard - the Beast of the Eartii, a creature who will appear during the Last Days, as foretold in hadiths.
Dajjal - the Anti-Christ, a fearsome imposter who will appear during the End- time, showing many supernatural signs and causing people to deviate from the right path, as foretold in hadiths.
Dar al-Akhirah - the Home of the Hereafter, Paradise.
D'awat ananiyah - making claims concerning oneself, calling attention to oneself, self-proclamation.
Day of Promises - the occasion before the creation of the world when God called together the souls of all human beings to be born on earth and asked them to acknowledge His Lordship and Sovereignty (VII:172).
Dervish - a religious ascetic; one who embraces a life of simplicity and contentment with God.
Dhikr (Zikr) - literally, "remembrance." The word dhikr is used repeatedly in the Qur'an in referring to the Message which Muhammad, p.b.u.h., brought, which is the Reminder par excellence. As used in this text, dhikr denotes the act of remembering Allah through repetition of His Holy Names or various phrases of glorification. For the meanings of the phrases of dhikr mentioned on page 110, see under individual phrases.
Din -.religion; way of life.
Dost - friend; in the context of this book, The Friend, God Most High.
Du'a - supplication.
Duha - a voluntary prayer of between two and eight rak'ats, observed in the morning after the sun is well-risen.
Dukhan - smoke.
Dunya - this world and its attractions; worldly involvements, pleasures. Dunya's fitnah - this world's mischief.
E
Edebsiz - ill-mannered, impolite. Efendi - mister, sir.
F
Fajr - the first of the five daily prayers, observed during the interval between dawn and sunrise.
Fani - mortal, temporary, transitory, passing. Fard - obligatory.
Fasad - mischief, depravity, wickedness, intrigue.
Fatehah - literally, "the opening"; in common usage, the opening surah of Qur'an, recited in each rak'at of prayer.
Fathan mubina - a clear or manifest victory or opening. Fitnah - mischief, disorder, rebellion, trial, intrigue.
G
Gabriel (Jibril) - the archangel who conveyed God's revelations to the prophets, referred to in the Qur'an as Ruh al-Quddus (the Holy Spirit) and Ruh al-Amin (the Trustworthy Spirit).
Ghafil - heedless, unmindful. Ghafil 'an-Illah - unmindful of Allah.
Ghaibu mutlaq - that which is absolutely unknowable by anyone except God. Ghanimah - booty, spoils of war.
Ghuraba - strangers, odd or out-of-place individuals.
Ghutha aş-sail - the foam on a wave; i.e., something too negligible to be taken into account.
Grandsheikh - a wali of great stature. In the text, where spelled with a capital G, "Grandsheikh" refers to Maulana Abdullah ad-Daghistani, the grand-wali to whom Sheikh Nazim was closely attached over a period of forty years up to the time of Grandsheikh's death in the late 1970's.
Grand-wali - a wali of high rank.
Grand-wazir - grand vizier, the chief minister of a sultan. H
Habaan manthura - floating particles of dust, i.e., something of no substance or worth.
Habib - loved one, beloved.
Hadith - verified reports of the Holy Prophet's sayings; as used in this text, Hadith refers to the entire body of his oral traditions, while hadith denotes an individual tradition.
Hadith Qudsi - a hadith of the Prophet in which Allah speaks about Himself or His exalted attributes; such hadiths were conveyed to the Prophet by divine inspiration, in contrast to the revelations of the Qur'an which were transmitted to him by the Angel Gabriel from his Lord.
Hajj - the obligatory pilgrimage to Mecca, to be performed at least once in a lifetime, if conditions permit; the fifth "Pillar" or obligatory, worship in Islam.
Hajjaj - a tyrannical governor of the Umayyad period. Hakim - a physician.
Halal - lawful, permissible.
Haqiqah - Reality; the spiritual vision of God.
Haqq - truth, right; al-Haqq, The Truth, is one of Allah's Holy Names. Haram - prohibited, unlawful.
Haris - desirous, covetous, avaricious. Hasad - envy.
Hasan al-Basri - a great scholar of early times. Hasha - never! God forbid!
Hashmah - greatness, grandeur, majesty. Hatif ar-Rabbani - the Lord's divine voice. Hawa - desires, lusts, passions.
Hawa nafs - the desires or passions of the lower self.
Hayat barzakhi - the intermediate life between death and the Last Judgment. Haywanat - the animal kingdom.
Hayy - living; one of Allah's Holy Names is al-Hayy, the Living.
Hijrah - the Migration of the Holy Prophet from Mecca to Medinah in the year 622 of the Christian era.
Hikmah - wisdom.
Hijaz - the section of Saudi Arabia in which Jiddah, Mecca and Medinah are located.
Hu - the pronoun "He," referring to Allah Most High, and one of his appellations.
Hud - a prophet of early times, sent by God to convey His guidance to the "Ad people, descendants of Noah who lived in southern Arabia. When they rejected their prophet and refused to heed God's warnings, they were destroyed by a terrible windstorm.
Hu Rabbi! - literally, "He, my Lord!"
I
"Ibadah - worship.
Iblis - the name of Satan after his fall. Ihfadh-Illah - keep to Allah.
Ikhlas - sincerity.
Ilham - inspiration.
'Ilman nafi'an - beneficial or useful knowledge.
Imam - (1) leader; (2) the one who leads a congregational prayer; (3) the "alif" or terminal bead on a tasbih.
Iman - faith, belief.
Injil - the original scripture revealed by God to the Prophet Jesus ('Isa), p.b.u.h, of which some traces may possibly be found in the Four Gospels.
Insan al-Qadim - the original human being of perfect and sound nature, of whom Prophet Muhammad, p.b.u.h., is the prototype.
Insha-Allah - God willing.
‘Isha - the fifth of the five daily prayers, observed at night.
Ishraq - a voluntary prayer of two rak'ats, observed shortly after sunrise. Islam - the state of surrenderedness and submission to God.
Ismu-Llahi-l-A'dham - the greatest Holy Name of Allah.
Isra wal-Me'raj - the Holy Prophet's Night Journey and Ascension. Israfil - the great angel who will blow the trumpet on the Last Day. Istighfar - seeking forgiveness from God; repentance.
Ithnainiyah - duality; the antithesis of tauhid.
I'tikaf - seclusion, retreat, retirement from the world.
Ittiba' - obedience, following. 'Izrail - the Angel of Death.
J
Jababirah - tyrants, oppressors. Jamadat - the class of inanimate objects. Jibril - see Gabriel.
Jihad - striving, strenuous effort. Often incorrectly translated as "holy war," jihad refers to any earnest striving for the sake of God, whether it by force of arms when that becomes necessary, by the tongue or pen, or greatest of jihads, the striving within oneself against one's four enemies, nafs, Shaytan, hawa and dunya.
Jihaz - a bride's dower.
Jinn - an order of intelligent beings ordinarily imperceptible to man, created of fire. Some jinn are evil and malevolent, belonging to Satan, while some are good and are believers.
Jowhar - (1) the essence of a thing; (2) jewel or gem, a precious thing. Juzu - a portion or part.
K
K'abah - the holy sanctuary in Mecca, built in antiquity by the Prophets Abraham and Ishmael, and, according to Islamic tradition, the first house of worship of God on earth.
Kalimatu-l-Ikhlās - the sincere word or speech.
Kalimat ash-Shahadah - the Word of Witness, i.e., the Islamic "creed" or affirmation that there is no deity except God and that Muhammad is his messenger.
Kalimat-ullah - the Word of God, i.e., the Holy Qur'an. Karamah - (1) to honour or dignify; (2) the miracle of a wali.
Karamat - the plural of karamah.
Karramna - We (Allah) honoured or dignified.
Kebab - a dish made of ground meat mixed with spices, often grilled on skewers.
Khalil - a sincere and intimate friend; in the text, it refers to Prophet Abraham.
Khalwah - seclusion; specifically, the period of rigorous spiritual training in isolation which a murid may undergo under the supervision of his sheikh.
Khanegah - a tekke or monastery for dervishes; hanegah. Khawatir - sudden or stray thoughts, recollections or memories. Kufr - disbelief, denial, ingratitude.
L
La haula wa la quwwata illa bil-lah al-'Ali al-Adhim - "There is no might nor power except in Allah, the Most High, the All-mighty," an expression used in dhikr as well as in the daily life of Muslims, signifying total reliance upon God in the face of unusual or difficult circumstances.
La ilaha illa-llah - "There is no deity except God."
La ilaha illa-Llah, Muhammadu Rasul-Allah - "There is no deity except God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God," the Islamic "creed" or affirmation of faith (Shahadah).
Lailat al-'Isra wal Me'raj - the Night of the Journey and Ascension, during which the Holy Prophet was miraculously transported from Mecca to Jerusa salem, from whence he ascended to the Seven Heavens and to the Divine Presence.
Lailat al-Qadr - the Night of Power, the blessed Night during which the Holy Prophet received the first revelation from God in Hira Cave during the month of Ramadan in the year 610 After Christ. Its anniversary is commemorated on one of the odd-numbered nights of the last ten days of Ramadan.
Traditionally, these nights constitute a period of especially intensive devotional activity for Muslims.
Lam - the second letter of the Arabic alphabet, corresponding to L.
Lauh al-Mahfudh - the Preserved Tablet on which are recorded all God's decrees for all eternity.
Luqman - a physician of antiquity renowned for his wisdom. M
Madad - support, aid, help.
Madhhab (mazhab) - the schools of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh), e.g., the Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki and Hanbali schools.
Maghrib - the fourth prayer of the day, observed just after sunset.
Mahdi - the divinely-appointed leader who is to come at the end-time of this world, according to many authoritative hadiths, to lead the believers and establish the rule of justice and righteousness for a period of time before the events preceding the end of the world and the Last Judgment.
Mahshar - the place of assembly of all mankind for the last Judgment: according to traditions, its site is the huge plain near Damascus, Syria.
Makarim akhlaq - the best character, conduct or morals. Makruh - disliked, detestable.
Malakut - (1) God's spiritual kingdom; Heaven. (2) Supreme dominion, power, authority.
Mālik - the angel who is the guardian or keeper of Hell.
Maqam mahmud - the most praiseworthy station, which has been promised to Muhammad, p.b.u.h.
Ma'rifat - spiritual knowledge.
Ma'sum - innocent; all prophets possess the characteristic of innocence and freedom from sins and flaws of character.
Maula - Lord, Master, e.g., God Almighty. Maulana - our master or patron.
Me'raj - ascension. See also Lailat al-Me'raj. Mikail - the Archangel Michael.
Mim - the third letter of the Arabic alphabet, corresponding to M. Most Distinguished Naqshbandi Order - the Naqshbandi Tariqat.
Mu'awiyah - a Companion of the Prophet, the fifth caliph of Islam and the first of the Umayyad dynasty.
Mufsid - one who causes fasad; a disturber of the peace, mischief-maker, corrupter, intriguer, instigator. Plural, mufsidin.
Muhammadu Rasul-Allah - "Muhammad is the Messenger of God," the second part of the Islamic creed or declaration of faith.
Muhasabah - taking account.
Muhiyuddin ibn al-'Arabi - one of the greatest awliya; born in Spain in the twelfth century, he is buried in Damascus.
Mujahadah - to do jihad; striving, making strenuous efforts. Mukhlis - sincere; a person who possesses ikhlas.
Mulk-the material realm.
Mumin/muminah - male/female believers in Islam. Munajat - silent, fervent prayer; inward supplication. Muraqabah - meditation, contemplation.
Murid - the disciple or follower of a sheikh.
Murshid - guide; specifically, a spiritual guide or teacher, or the head of religious order.
Mushrikin - idolaters, pagans, those who ascribe partners to God (plural of mushrik, one who commits shirk).
Muslih - one who is saleh; a corrector, restorer, reconciler, one who sets
things right (plural, muslihin).
Mutawwaf - a Saudi residing in Mecca who is responsible for the food and lodging of a group of pilgrims under his care during the Hajj.
N
Nabatat - the vegetable kingdom; plants.
Nabi al-Akhir Zaman - the Prophet of the latter days, Muhammad, p.b.u.h.
Nafakhat Rabbikum - the divine breath of your Lord, i.e., those divine inspirations which are given to His devout servants.
Nafs - (1) soul, person; (2) the lower or "little" self, the ego. Nafsi - for me.
Namaz - the Turkish, Persian and Urdu word for salat, the Islamic prayer. Ni'mat - favour, blessing, benefaction.
Nur - light.
Nur-Muhammad - the light of the Holy Prophet, p.b.u.h. Nur-Ullah - God's divine light.
Nurun 'ala nur - light upon light. Q
Qadar - the Divine Decree, constituting the sixth article of faith in Islam: the belief that all things are of God's ordaining, existing or occurring by His permission and decree.
Qalbun salim - a pure, sound, clean heart.
Qiblah - the direction of Mecca from any part of the globe. Qiyamah - the Day of Judgment.
Qur'an - the holy book of Islam, revealed to Prophet Muhammad by God through the Angel Gabriel over a period of twenty-two years. According to
Islamic belief, the Qur'an is the direct speech of Almighty God, and it it has been preserved to this day in exactly the same form as it was brought to the Holy Prophet by Gabriel from God.
Quraish - the Holy Prophet's tribe. R
Rabb - Lord; Rabbi, my Lord.
Rabi'ah al-Adawiyah (Rabi'ah Basri) - a great lady saint of early Islamic times.
Rahmah - mercy.
Ramadan - the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, which constitutes a period of intensive spiritual discipline and devotion for Muslims.
Rasul-Allah, Rasulallah - the Messenger of God. S
Sa'adat al-kubra - the highest happiness or felicity.
Sabur - patient; as-Sabur, the Patient, is one of the Holy Names of Allah. Sadaqah - charity; in the broad sense, anything good one does for others.
Sahabah, Sahabi - Companions, those early Muslims who were in association with the Holy Prophet, p.b.u.h. Sahabi is the singular form.
Sajdah - to postrate or bow down. Salat - the Islamic prayer or worship. Sayyidi - my master.
Sayyidina - our master or chief. Sayyidatina - our lady or mistress.
Seal of the Prophets - translation of Khatam an-Nabiyin, a title given to the Holy Prophet by his Lord (XXXIII:40) signifying that he is the last and final
Messenger, whose complete and universal Message has sealed the office of prophethood for all time to come.
Shafa'ah - intercession.
Shahadah (Kalimat ash-Shahadah) - witnessing; i.e., the Declaration of faith. Shamsu nubuwwah - the sun of prophethood.
Shari'ah - the Divine Law set forth in the Holy Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet, p.b.u.h.
Shari'at-ullah - the Law of God. Sharr - evil.
Shawwal - the tenth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Shaytan - Satan.
Sheikh - (1) an old man, elder; (2) the head of a family or tribe; (3) a teacher, preacher or scholar; (3) the head of a tariqah or Sufi order.
Shirk - to ascribe divinity or a share in God's soverignty or unique attributes to anyone other than God.
Sibghat-ullah - Allah's dye, hue or colouring; the flavour or essence which He imparts ot His creatures.
Sidrat al-Muntaha - the boundary in the Seventh Heaven beyond which no created being other than the Holy Prophet has ever passed.
Silsilah - chain; line of descent. Sirr - secret.
Subhanallah - glory be to God.
Subhanallah wa bi-hamdihi, subhanallah al-'Adhim, astaghfirullah - a phrase of dhikr, meaning, "Glory be to God and His is the praise; glory be to the All- mighty; I seek forgiveness from God.
Sultan. - sultan; sovereign, ruler, king.
Sultan al-'Arifin - the "king" of the knowers of Allah Almighty, a title given to Abu Yazid al-Bistami.
Sultan al-Mufassirin - the chief of the interpreters of the Holy Qur'an,the Prophet's cousin, Ibn 'Abbas.
Sunnah - the "Traditions" or practises of the Holy Prophet, i.e., what he did, said, recommended and approved of in his Companions. In this text, Sunnah refers to the body of his actions, sayings or recommendations, while sunnah refers to an individual action or recommendation.
Surah - chapter of the Qur'an. Surat al-Fatehah - see Al-Fatehah. T
Tabi'in - the generation immediately following that of the Companions of the Prophet.
Tahajjud - a strongly-emphasized sunnah prayer observed in the latter part of the night, which is especially dear to those who are seeking nearness to their Lord.
Tajalliyāt - being or becoming visible or manifest; manifestations, appearances. In a specific sense, manifestations or apeparances of God's limitless power.
Takbir - to magnify god by saying "Allahu akbar," God is the Most Great. Takiyah (Tekke) - a monastery for dervishes; hanegah.
Takrim - to treat with honour or respect; deference, a mark of respect. Taqlid - imitation, counterfeit, not real.
Taqwa - God-consciousness; devout respect and awe of God, with consequent obedience to His injunctions.
Tariqah - literally, way, road or path. An Islamic religious order or path of discipline and devotion under a guide or sheikh; Islamic Sufism.
Tasbih - a string of beads used for counting in dhikr.
Taubah - repentance. Taufiq - divine help.
Tauhid - unity; specifically, the oneness and uniqueness of God and the consequent oneness of the sovereignty, guiding Will and control over all things.
Taurat - the divine scripture revealed by God to Moses, not to be identified with the existing Torah or Old Testament, in which so many errors and interpolations are clearly evident.
Tawaf - circumambulation, one of the principal rites of Hajj and 'Umrah, the act of making seven circuits around the Holy K'abah while supplicating and praising God.
Tawakkul - trust, strong certainty or faith. Tekke - a dervish monastery.
Tuba - happiness, good fortune, felicity. U
'Ulama - plural of 'alim.
'Ulum al-awwalin wal-akhirin - knowledge pertaining to the first and the last.
'Umar - one of the Prophet's closest Companions and the second caliph of Islam.
Ummah - religious community, nation, people.
Ummata Muhammad - the nation or community of Muhammad. Ummati - my ummah.
Ummm ul-Muminin - the "Mother of the Believers," a title held by each of the Prophet's wives to signify their relationship to the Muslims.
W
Wa 'alaikum as-salam - "And on you be peace," the reply to the Islamic greeting, "As-salamu 'alaikum.'
Wahy - divine revelation to the prophets. Wali - a Muslim saint (singular of awliya). Wilayah - walihood, sainthood.
Wird - singular of aurad.
Wudu - the ablution required for prayers and other devotional practices. Y
Yajuj and Majuj - the name of a fearsome race of people who will overrun the world before the Day of Judgment, as foretold in hadiths.
Ya Latif - al-Latif, one of Allah's Holy Names, means "The Gracious." This invocation means "O Most Gracious One."
Yaqin - certainty.
Ya Rabb - O Lord; Ya Rabbi - O my Lord. Z
Zabur - the original scripture revealed to Prophet David. While the original is no longer identifiable, it may have included some of the existing Psalms.
Zohd - devout asceticism, simplicity.
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