Al Muqaddam The Bringer Forward Who precedes all things and Who determines them in every age that they appear. So whoever the Eternal makes worthy of being brought forward, then when he desires to be brought forward with Allah, let his behavior on the path be correct. It is a […]
Divine Names
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If you listen with the ear of the heart, if you see with the eye of the heart, if you speak with the tongue of the heart, you realize there is no second voice, no other options. You’re never in doubts. You’re like an arrow towards the Truth. Sheikh Burhanuddin […]
Al Muqtadir The Powerful Exalted and Glorious And We put forward to them the example of the life of this world. It is like the water which We send down from the sky, and the vegetation of the earth mingles with it, and becomes fresh and green, but later it […]
Al Qadir The Mighty Exalted and Glorious The lightning almost snatches away their sight, whenever it flashes for them they walk therein, and when darkness covers them, they stand still. And if Allah willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Certainly, Allah has Power over all […]
As Samad The Eternal Exalted and Glorious Allah-us-Samad, Allah, the Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need. (112:2) This name is a name from the names of Allah meaning that He is free from all the wants and needs of living creatures necessary for performing their normal functions of life such […]
Al-Ahad The One Exalted and Glorious Say: “He is Allah, the One,” (112:1) This name is a name of Allah, synonymous to the previous name Wahid, with slight difference and more emphasis on the unity; hence it is more specific and reserved for Allah only. He who repeats this name […]
Al Wahid The One Exalted and Glorious And your God (llah) is One God – Allah, la ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped, but He), the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. (2:163) Say not: “Three! Cease! It is better for you. For Allah is the […]
Al Majid The Majestic Exalted and Glorious They said, “Do you wonder at the Decree of Allah? The Mercy of Allah and His Blessings be upon you, Oh the family of Ibrahim. Surely Allah is All-Praiseworthy, All-Glorious.” (11:73) Owner of the throne, the Glorious. (85:15) This name of the 99 […]
Al Wajid The All-Existent Who is not needy of anything, nor is He ever incapable of anything. He guides everything that asks anything of Him, and He discerns everything that He wants. So strive to do everything that He asks of You, O student of Allah. From: The Children Around […]
To define Sufism by words it is like trying to describe honey to those who have never tasted it. Any definition would be partial and inadequate. The words are limited, while Sufism concerns the essence. Sufism is the yearning for the Divine, His beauty and majesty. This need of God, inherent […]
Al Qayyum The Self-Sustaining Exalted and Glorious Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), Al-Hayyul-Quyyum (the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists.) (3:2) Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). Neither […]
Al Hayy The Alive Exalted and Glorious His kursi extends over the Heavens and the Earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving. And He is the Most High, the Most Great. (2:255) Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped, but He), al-Hayyul-Qayyum […]
Al-Mumit The Giver of Death Exalted and Glorious La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped, but He). It is He Who gives life and causes death. (7:158) This name is an attribute of Allah which means the Giver of Death. The mysteries of life and death […]
Al-Muhyi The Giver of Life Exalted and Glorious Look then at the effects of Allah’s mercy: how He revives the earth after its death. Verily, that Allah shall indeed raise the dead, and He is able to do all things. (30:50) This name is an attribute of Allah which means […]
Al Mu’id The Restorer. Who renews the creation from life to death in the material world, and Who, on the Day of Resurrection, will exchange death for life. So remember, O slaves of Allah, that is the Day for which you should work so that on it you may […]
Al Mubdi’ He is the Originator Who sends out all things and their goodness, and Who is the Progenitor before Whom there was no order with Him. So remember your divine origin, until you have brought about the complete transformation of your self (nafs). From: The Children Around the Table […]
Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free. Jim Morrison
Al-Muhsi The reckoner who in His knowledge is the Reckoner of everything, and Whose reckoning includes everything insignificant or majestic that subsists. So look at yourself, and be attentive to your Lord, and re-double your regard for Him in everyone of your states. From: The Children Around the Table of […]
In the tradition we say that the dervish fights against his own ego. Only the fool fights against the ego of the others.
Al-Hamid The Praiseworthy Exalted and Glorious And know that Allah is Rich, Free of all wants, and Worthy of all praise. (2:267) They said, “Do you wonder at the Decree of Allah? They Mercy of Allah and His Blessings be on you, Oh the family of Ibrahim. Surely, He, Allah […]