Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism-4

durmadan yurumek ve olumun yuzune gulmek cf2

Putting an end to a long journey

Human beings are exceptional creatures in creation; they are travelers whose journey of life passes through the Realm of the

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The All-Beautiful Names of God

Since the time of the Last Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings, the All-Beautiful Names of Godxalted is His

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God’s Attributes of Glory

According to the religious methodology or the basic principles of religion, God’s Attributes consist of certain transcending and blessed concepts—whose

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(Ta‘ayyunat) Identifications and What Lies Before

Literally meaning coming forward, emerging and being made specific, in Sufi terminology ta‘ayyun means that the different natures or different

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Lawhun Mahfuz (The Supreme Preserved Tablet) and What Lies Before

Lawh is literally a board to write on, and the Lawhun Mahfuz is the immaterial board or tablet on which

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Al-Baytu’l-Ma‘mur (The Prosperous House)

Literally meaning the prosperous house or house of worship, al- Baytu’l-Ma‘mur is a luminous construction above the heavens which, as

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Sidratu’l-Muntaha (The Lote-Tree of the Furthest Limit)

Sidr literally means Arabian cherry; it also means astonishment or something that is spectacular. Sidratu’l-Muntaha denotes the limit, the final

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The Kursiyy (The Supreme Seat of God)

Literally meaning a special place to sit, a chair, seat, or base, al- Kursiyy is the title of a spiritual

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The ‘Arsh (The Supreme Throne of God)

Literally meaning an arbor, throne, roof, or the horizon of something, the word ‘Arsh is the title of an elevated

Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism-4

God and the Truth of Divinity

The sacred term Allah (God), which is also referred to as the Word of Majesty or the All-Supreme Name in