Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism-3

Khulla means sincere friendship. It can also denote brother/sisterhood, or loyal friendship. Some have interpreted khulla as penetrating into the

Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism-3

Mawhiba (favor) literally means benevolence, kindness, and extra Divine bounties, while waridat (gifts) denotes what occurs to or emerges in

Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism-3

The subuhat-i Wajh (“the flood of God’s Facial Light”) is the flood of light that God Almighty causes to pour

Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism-3

BEven though they appear to have the same meaning and, in fact, suggest certain common feelings and ideas, the concepts

Before explaining karama, since there is a close resemblance between it and miracles (mu‘jiza) in respect to their occurrence, we

Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism-3

The soul (an-nafs) is a substance that is essentially free of matter but which is in close connection with it

Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism-3

Literally meaning understanding, perception, sober-mindedness and prudence, as a term, ‘aql is a Divine light with which a person can

Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism-3

Literally meaning the essence of human existence and a person’s perception of themselves, wijdan (conscience) is a spiritual mechanism composed

Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism-3

Based on al-Milal wa’n-Nihal (“The True and False Ways of Belief and Thought”) by ash-Shahristani,[1]Tahafut al-Falasifa (“The Incoherence of the

Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism-3

Like the Divine Names the First and the Last, and the All-Outward and the All-Inward, the concepts of unity and