Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 273
273 Malfuzat – Volume IV travelled into the heavens, met various Prophets and ultimately Allah Himself. Muhaddath a person with whom God Almighty speaks directly; one who is blessed with revelation and divine converse frequently. muqallid a term which refers to someone who follows the teaching of another. In general it refers to someone who follows one of the four main Sunni schools of Islamic jurisprudence, namely: Hanafi, Shafa’i, Malaki, Hanbali nafi-o-asbat a meditative practice among the Sufis, in which they recite, as a formula, the Muslim creed la ilaha illallahu muhammadur-rasulullah, and direct the energy of these words throughout their body, whilst holding their breath. First they recite la ilaha (there is no God) and this constitutes a negation (nafi) of all that is besides God. Then they recite illallah , (except for Allah) which is an affirmation (asbat) of the One True God. puranas Eighteen well-known works of theology compiled by the poet Vyasa (and narrator of the Mahabharata) giving his version of Hindu mythology and theology. qunut to stand in supplication, with both hands to one’s side, during the formal Prayer after completing the bowing position (ruku) and before falling into prostration (sajdah). During the qunoot one may recite Qur’anic prayers and other prayers as well. One may offer the qunoot in times of calamity or for a special purpose. rak’at a single unit in the formal Islamic Prayer, consisting of the standing and bowing positions, as well as two prostrations. Syedah a descendant of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. A male descendant is a Syed. tasawwur-e-shaykh a sufi practice in which one contemplates about their spiritual master and visualises their image in order to achieve inner purity and develop a deeper perception of Allah’s presence. Proponents of this false practice suggest that it is easier to visualise a person one has seen with the physical eyes. Moreover, they say that since a disciple loves their spiritual master for the sake of God, visualising their image increases them in nearness to God. However, the Prophet of Islam, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, never taught such polytheistic practices, nor did his companions ever adopt such practices themselves. wahdat-e-wujud literally, ‘Oneness of Being’ is a Sufi doctrine generally attributed to Ibni Arabi, which suggests that God and His creation are one in the same thing. Those who believe in this doctrine are referred to as Wujudis. Zuhr the second of the five daily prayers, which is offered in the afternoon after the sun begins to decline from its zenith