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tl e,n othing n r il rcon c al it ; frt h mor

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s ubtl e t hingi t h g a r e t ris it s cap cit s

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o e a o o e , as e s e a .

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e o uth ft h M h mm d n cr d ifth y o e o a e a ee e

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o e s a a s s e e

t at i n fito This pr ooximity ofGod is impl i d in t he

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and t h H d is e a .

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e e e s e e s ec o

th Ar
to confut t h Pm I th t G d s n rr to om m m
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s se n e a e

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n d O mni ci nt kn o in y
a
g nd sse ing l l t he e d ,
a e a o.

C HA PT ER II.

CONCERNI NG THE A TTRI B UTES OF GOD. ‘

SHEIKH S drud din Rti mi m r m th t t h A t t ri Th Di

a - -
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a s a e e s

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v y e a s e ea n . c n es

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ib ut es o
f God .
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t he b g d c
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v T hi i t h opi ion gn rl l y r i d
. s s e n e e a e ce ve

a m gt h S ufi
on S h ikh S drud din n t h oth r
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a n a s a e es o o a e o

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n e s e v es e a e o o , a a e

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n a a e . e a e e s e ves

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ib utes . o fGod . 29

ti ve tt ibut s Al l t h oth r n m fGod m y

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C HA PT ER I II.

CON CERNI N G THE WORKS o r 73 10

PH 1 4LL Y

THE Works
fGod ar e o ft o ki n dso v i s ibl e an d in The
W
w ,

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can kn o t h c ndition th r o f J u Chri t h s

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said Exc pt m n b e born gin he nnot n ter

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cat io n
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it h t he n ame of
fl ww
M o hammad (M ul t mn l aud at ns ) . The char g e o f in co ns is t e n cy in n o t
believingin ours cript ures t he y meet b y accus ingt he Chris t ians of
havingt he ms e l v es al te r e d many s imil a rpo r t io ns oft he o r ig inal , and
by maint ainingt hat t he mis s ion ofM o hammed, t he Sod o ft he Pro
as he is call e d, abr at ed al l o t he r r
g s Sa adl
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h et s og e li ions . T h u
p
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f
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r t he hol e o fG abr
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5
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32
na e ,
a a s an e es . an a o s

w
1
r h t r ddr d in t h
a e a a e a ord fM oh mm d es s e e s o a e ,

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s

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t h M oh mm d n M l d t k M uh y meh i
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a , . e. e s

w w
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sa v
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g i v es t h f ll o i n g ecco u t fo th m V ri l y it h a n o e : e

t h M o t Hig
e h G d th r i l umi ou l d t h
s o e e s a n s an , e

w w
s un j um y t h th r
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h kn o n t G d t h on fA d m d Ibl i
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o o o ,
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an s .

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a e, s e e, e -
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v n nd t h , a e ea s c s o n s

w
v ouch fd to m sa e Th h d nd chi f f th m an . e ea a e o e ,

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an

th r i n mor x l t d pirit I h
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n othi gmo r ho our d in my ht t h n t h ”

n ig e n e s a ee.

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e o , o a e ,
s , a n o e ,

w
t he l t fthi as l f g ci
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his as s ne s

w
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s ubdi id d i to t
v e cl s m ly Agnt
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Po r Th form r r t h pr idi gg ii rp r
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f n im l v gt bl
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ningt he Works ofGod , [
PART II .

w
tic s rt th t G d d n t cr t
as s e a ingl l e f
o oes o ea e a s e a

upon tr ith ut t h int r tion f n ngl

a ee o e e v en o s eve a e s .

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e h compou d d b th ft h
a s , o n e o o e

m t ri l
a e d t h i mm t r
a an i l i rckon d mongt
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s e e a s

w ww
thi l It i t h m t rpi c fcr tion nd t h
s c as s . s e as e e e o ea , a e

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h l m t ri l rl d i pl d u d rit co trol 1

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co titut t h l r rd r fb ing in t h in i ibl
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PART IL
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l en tbtl th t G d l on kno s it s orth
an d su e, a o a e .

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e e e o s a

wG d i
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n ingaf
s t r Hi m n d e r pr nt
eve ea e , a ve es e

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e n di r ctl y
e pp ro c h
a H im r b ec
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t h dir ct rcipi nt fHi bount y

e e e e o s .

w
w
Th Pr im l El m nt i God orld nd t he ’
e a e e s s ,
a

U ni r is t h ve s e orld ft h Pri m l El m t By e o e a e en .

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w
st h Voic
a fG d i h r
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h rd throughout t h hol Uni r con yingt he

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b h t oft h M o t High
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n t d No t ur s t h
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a s . es e en o e as ,

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o b y d t h o d m d t b y riti gdo n t h om
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p o u n d bodi n d tr ig y
h t t h esM i n ,
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ww
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THE ST UDY O F M A N.

0H A FTE R I .
GRO UND S F OR THE DI S CUSSI ON .

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c n id rb l p rt ion th rfor f th ir pe cul ati

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OF THE ORI I N A ND A NI M A L D E V EL OPM E N T

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5
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M ENT o rM A N .

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OF THE UP WARD PR O RESS OR A SCE NT OF M A N . G

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t h In tin ct i
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m nity t h fir th t kind l
a ll e V ril y it e il a es a . e s o

w
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a s s e e o o e e .

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. 24 I n oth.r o rds t h e
, I n
v. tin cti e , s ve
 Conclus ion.

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as th il f d nd
e ouppl i t h fl m in l amp
ee s a s es e a e a .

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e im t compl ting this l mp
av e e s a a e a ,

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a s ea a e e , a e a s ee

thi g th y r lly r Wh t h Spirit fHu

n s as e ea a e. en e o

m it y an l ig
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e as ur
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, form ,

b i ho
t he as s oft he tm le s y s e o fS ufiis t ic s e c ul atio n
p .

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t at ion ofGo d p r oduce d b y t he agency ofintell igence
,

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t a

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o a e n e s e e

w
tity in t h u i r i l rly t h in trum nt by e n v e s e, s c ea e s e

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hich t he obj ct fit cr tio i to b ccompli h ed e o s ea n s e a s

w
b ut t hi obj t i th t G d houl d b k o n nd H
s ec s a o s e n , a e

can o ly b k o n through int ll ig c ; th rfor

n e n e en e e e e

th tt inm nt ft hi int ll ig c i t h final aim of

e a a e o s e en e s e

man .
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ofhis jour
arr
n e y )to t he e nd th at he may ul t imat ely

iv e at t he kn o l e dge ofG od.

,

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to ards a kno l edge ofHim; this is t he firs t s t ag e

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’
ney ,

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w w
h bit f l fd n i l nd cont mpl tion until hi d t h 2 332
95 "
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G L O SS A R Y

o r T ECHN I CA L A ND A L L EGO RIGA L E! PRESS I ONS

I N USE m om T HE s urf POETS .

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(A . A ra bic. P. P ers ian.)

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acl es o f
M os es .

ijt imd Co d es ir
’
M an s ol e
’
. l l ect io n. s e

b e ingcon cent r
at e d in a l on g t er
in gaf

a s . Journey s r f
o.ur j o u r
Ther
e a e

ney s u nd er t ake n b y t he S ufi Trav e ll e r .

l . The j o ur n ey t o G o d S ee Par t I. .

w
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hil s t j o urn ey ing in Go d 3 . The .

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up ar d pr r es s an d act ual me e t in
og g

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mG
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ou n e y in g r
fo od or
f
t he e co v e r
r y o fs inn e r
s.

is ld m. I s l amis m. R es ig
nat ion. S ub
mis s ion t o t he d ecr
ees o fGo d.

al a et a Ar
t t ho u
‘
no t l
‘ ”
T he wo rds
ut t e r
ed by t he v o ice o f Go d , Ar
t
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t hou not My creat ure ? Se e n idd .

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w
g
a n us ht . n ge r. G od s
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all co
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hendin gpo er.

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w
ror. The human hear
d t na . M ir
’
t . M ir
’

r
ors in t he E as t r f me t al , he n ce
e e o

r
t he fequent occur
re nce o fs uch ex

pres s io ns as
“
p o lis h t hy mirror ,
”

meaning purify t hy hear

t.
”

odd a. Ne w
w ine ; Div in e l ove .

w
b dz i. A rm. G od s
’
Will .

b d t il . Fl a s e. All t hat is n ot God.

b d md dd . M or
ning
. The l as t s t ag
e of

t he j ourn ey .
Go d t he ob o f con
b ut . I do l . as j ect

t e mpl at ion.

/met .
b ut p er I d ol -
w r
o s hi pe
p r
. A con

b ait u l kamim. The Hol y of Ho lies .

’

I n Sufi poe t r
y it r
e pres e n t s t he Pe r

fact M an.

b ai ml m ’
a cad d as . The Hous e ofHo
l in e s s . Ordi r
il y us e d t o d es ig
na n at e

t he Te mpl e at Jer us al e m, b ut in S ufi

is t ic l an g uag e, a hear t unpoll ut e d b y

ear t hl y l o v e .
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y . 71

w
w w
p d kb d z i . Pur
it y . rds
I nclinat ion t o a

holin e s s it ho ut e x pe ct ingr e ard or

w
pro m o t io n ,
b u t ra t he r s e e kin
g aft e r
G od f o rHi s o n s ake .

p ede r . F at he r. God s pur

p
’
os e r
of e v e

l at ion.

p e s hcin i. F r
o ehead . The pat h o f in
ui
q yr int o t he my s t e rie s o fa f
ut ure

s t at e . S e e ha b l u l
’
ma t in .

t ajal l i. A ppe ar
an ce ; E ve r
y my s t e r
y
t hat is re v eal e d t o t he heart.

t a/r
s d. Pag
an. The rev e l at ion ofG o d
’
s
maj es t y . S ee jemd l .

ta r
s d b a chcha.
-
A y oun g g
Pa an . The
m oft he s t at e
G er cal l ed H al , q. v .

t as a w
wf u Sufiis m. The purificat ion

rom
( f t as iy eh ) of t he hear
t f e ar
t hl y

mi s t s . S e e d im .

ta frilcah . Di t r
s act ion . P o n de r
ingupon
g r r
ran g
’
G od s e ne al
di s p o s it io n an d a e

me nt in t he un iv er s e.

t auhid. Unit y . The Nat ure o fGod .

jd n. Soul . D a r
l ing The . manife s t a
t ions o ft he Bel ov e d (God) .

jd min . D ar
l ingofdar
ling
s. A cons t ant
mis t res s . G od, t he con ce nt r
at io n o f
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°

y .

A. d l : b ihil .
j
c no r
Ig ant . Worldly .

a:I» .

roach o fm r r
p an t o his M ake ,
t h o ugh

A dr g my s t erie s
’

M . au ht . The o ft he
v ar
io us s t ages o ft he j ourn ey or ao , ,

co r
d ing t o so me , e v er y t hingt hat is

r
hidd e n fo m t he d is ci l e un d e rs t an d
’

p s

inghis pr
ingd ur os ecut io n o ft he j o ur

A. “
J? ald l .
j M aje s t y . That w hi ch v eil s Go d

A. d i » v
jwm
j
d l.
Ma es
Be aut y
ty o ft he
. M anif
Bel ov ed
es t at ion

O n e (God )
o ft he
.

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s

A. t ‘
g ‘t " j m u
a

l u
’

r
’

al ofa pl ur
l jam.
al . The hig
h
’
In A r
ab ic gammart he
r
it ion
p p
os

oft he P e rf
ect M an .

8i i z a n a kh. A d impl e in t he chin.

P. 3
k 5 ? chd h

The r my s t er fb eholdingGo d.
“

s ec e t y o

chas hm. The ey e. The b e aut y of o s e

J ph.

My . r
Pil gimag
e. The pr os ecut ion of

t he j o urn ey b y d ev o ion al one . Se e

’

t
Par t I . Chapt e rI V .
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y .

Hunt 3
1 s a z . b V rdur D
e e. o wj n us t af
p
pe a r
ingupo n t he check. The s t at e
fl imb o , b aamick (cf Sal e s Gor
’
an ,
-
o .

chap. m u. n ot e

w
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s . Peo pl es . Go d s
’
-
at

tr ib u e o fPo er t
wg
.

wg f
M am i z ul f . A t is t in cu r
l . Joy of

t he he art at kno in God .

w
P.
f l}; kh cihaa .
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‘
Sis t er . R ev el at ion.

ga m e as
Dru
16

nkenn es s
M i .

and
E r
nt an ce

I nt ox icat ion,
an d ex it .
s ee

m et a

M d das t . H an d. God s
’
at t r
ib ut e o fPo w e r.

d akilcah. Tit t l e. Pr
ob at io n.

d ung
/d . T he

man f
ro m s ee kin
w o r
ld A ny t hingt hat hin
d er gaf
t rG od .

w
s e

dair. M onas t e r
y . The o r
l d o fE u

Thol uck in his Sums mx s (Ber o l ini, m

w
1 u n) , . 105 , e la ins p xp
w
t his as f
o l l o s : C i ncinnorum c ir cu l i, Sic d iv ine dicunt my s t e r ia,
a t e r De um i s um no t a .
”
n e mini r p p T his , ho e ve r
, is t he int erpr e

t at io n of s e lf(t r
es s es )
, no t Ha m5 s s df. T he r quo t e d
ve s e b
a o ve ,

in page

w
“
O ne m
g p
li s e I g ave t he m o fmy l or
g ious f
ace ,

afio r
ds a g
oo d ill us t r
at ion o ft his . T he o r
ds o ft he o r
iginal b eing

I s ho w ed t hem a hairs
’
point of my tr
a ce:
 G los s ar
y . 75

d in. R e li
g
io n. Bel iefaris in
g r
fo m t he

g
St a e (fi ned t afrikah q V, . s

t
w
da lain . M out h. An at tr
ib u e o fGod
as s
pe akin
g m it h an.

mm . The chee k. C os mo s .

Hind i . Pr gy
ofii ac . Thinkingno more
o fhuma n co nv e nt io nal it ies .

n iz a .
w
F as t ing. The s t ag
e cal l ed was !

w
(q . in ave l l e rab and o ns
hich th e Tr
t he o r
l d.

r
dy . F ace. The manif
e s t at ion o f t he
D
w
e it y as co mpre he ndingall t hing
s .

rorin
A l s o The M ir hich t he Go d
he ad is r
efl e ct ed. Se e Part II .Chap. 5 .

z d kid . A R ecl us e.

z ul f Tr
es s es . The my s t e ry o ft he God

w
head.

z un nd r. The r b y t he
s acred Cor
d o n

M ag i. The Br ahmini cal Thr ead . A

mis t res s ring
’
l e t ; he nce all egor icall y
b y t he Sufis , t he y ear nin g af t e r t he
r ft he Bel o v e d O ne ( )
God

w
a ppe a an ce o .

zc makh . The chin. The point at hich

o ne b eho l ds G od.

F
w
z uhd . A b s t in e nce. r
o s akin gt he o ut e r
o r
ld g g
an d
i vin o us s e l£ up ent i e lyr
to cont e mplat ion .
76 Glos s ar
y .

i
sc
’
m. God s
id . A r
’
at t r
ib ut e o fM ig
ht .

w
s et /
oi. er
Cupb ear . The appea an ce o r fD i
v in e Lo v e o rt hankf
hich cal l s f ul n es s .

michan Spee ch . . The wg r

a nin s o fG od .

sa fr
t o ar w n ey . T ur
. A j o ur n ingt he at t e n t io n

w w
ds Go d.

0) n id
A) j fi ain .
’
hi d M
’
A. 31
“ db -
» sa dd u l a

w
o

Bl ackenin g ( g t he f
ace i.e . d is r
ace in
)

w
b oth rl ds . Compl e t e s el fd e nial im
o -

pyl in t hge s t at e o f hi m ho pe r form s

”
t he l as t o f t he four j our ney s de
s crib ed und e rasf ar.

M U; s hdf
vid . M is t r
es s . The appe a ance r of

The Trut h (Go d)

.

s dh. A
ha b d n g Night l odg
in g
: The l as t
s t age on t he Journey .

s la md b-
. Dri k n , Wine . The d o min at ion
o D
f ivine L ov e ov e rt he heart.

w
aha/ ah khd m f Wine s hop. The in vis i
r
b le or
l d.

t
t
a -
3
s iza m. Candl e . The
’
Di vin e Lig
ht kin
dl ingt he t or
ch o ft he Tr
a v e ll e r. See
ca nd il .

Di t urb
w
s hor
. s ance Nois e . I nt e r
cour
se

b et ee n God and man .

A
x
!
» s hul md . Gaz e . The unob s t r
uct ed v is ion

oft he Go d head.
 Glos s ar
y . 77

M M. The Z ephy r
. The b r s of
eat hing
'

w
“ fat . Ob ed ie nce . Rig
ht eo us ne s s . The
K no l edg
e o fGod .

w
w w
dm f K n o in . On e if
’
g g t ed b y G o d
it h a t horo u h kno l e d e o f H is
g g
N at ur
W e, orks an d A t t r
i b ut es .
’
d s hik. Lov er. M an.

al a/m i
’
jwm b it . The World o w
f Po e rs .

The na mes an d at tr
ib ut es o f G od .

w
The v is ib l e , inv is ib l e an d ut ur
f e

o r
l ds .

is hra t . Pl eas ur Joy in t he Lor

wJ
’
e. d.

w
y hd r
. A ho ll o . eal ous
y . Tur
nin gt he

hear
t to rds God.

w w
a

mm s
w
h ho t hr id gl
g a a . O n e o s s e an ces .

The t ur ning of t he hear t t o ar ds

God

fl
w D s of
t o t hin g
ag/t a t . Bes t . ev o t ion

t his o r
l d.

M ic. Separat ion . N ot r

e cog
niz ingt he

Us fmi V anis hin g The t ot al ann ihil a

w
a . .

t ion o fs e l f in t he cont e mpl at io n o f

A.
r é m f a/na c t a mdm Co mpl e t e d is appearan ce .
.

T ot al ann ihi l at io n an d ab s o r
p t ion o f
mpl at ion
,

s el f in t he con t e of Go d.
D eat h
 G los s ar
y .

« s ail . Slay e r. The fir

st manif e s t at io n

fd es ir on t he ar
t o f ma n an d of
o e p
r
at t act ion o n t he par
t ofGod .

cat il .Sl ain (as b y t he arro s o fa mis ~ w .

tres s g l ance) A cce pt ab l e t o Go d.

’
.

oudh. Go b l e t . Time.

w
ed lb . Hear me diat e
t . The int e r s t at e
b et ee n t he ill umi nat io n o ft he reas on

an d t he s o ul b y t he Di i v ne L ig
ht .

ca nd il . To r
ch o rCandle . The he ar
t of
t he Tr
av el l e rkindl e d b Di
w
y v in e Lo v e .

Mfir
. U n b e lie v er
. O ne ho has r
eached

t he t ag cal l e d t afmlcab
'

s e , q .v .

. H au ht in e s s . The
b ib r r n d eurof
g ga G od .

kit ab i mub in . T he pers icuous b oo k.

p

w
I n t he Cor
an it s ig
nifies t he co n t e n t s

f t he e t e r
w w
o nal t ab l e t on hich t hat
r
e ve l at io n as in s cr ib e d and hich is

al s o call e d
C)" Wit h t h e S ufis it
s t ands o r t he hear
f t of t he Pe r
fect

ka b a.
’
The Templ e at M ecca, to w hich
t he M ohamme dans n t he ir f
t ur
w
ace s

ay e r
in pr . T he s t at e cal l e d ad ,
( .v .
1
kufr
. U nb elie f. The dar
knes s o f t he

s t at io ns o n t he r
oad.

Icimir
. Emb r ace. Di s cov e r
y o ft he my s

t er
ies o ft he Go dhead .
 G los s ar
y . 79

w
S
ords fG od b y pur
o s uin
gk n

o me t imes it means kn o l edg

o l e d g e.

e it s e l f w
w
,

ex ot e r
ic and es ot e r
ic

gis t i . Ri n
g
l e t . D e t ail s o ft he my s t e r
i es

mm Di . v in it y . Lif
e
p m
er e at ing al l

t hing
s.

A 9 3 l ub b . Pit h. I nt el lig
e nce s an ct ifie d and

rifi d f
ro m d oub t s an d s us picio ns
pu e .

P. h a —
le d l ab l a b . Brimful . Dri ki n ngin t he L ight
o f Go d an d havingt he g az e r
iv e t ed
upo n HIm.
m
w
l ab 3
1 A r ub y l ip. T he
. unhe ard
b ut un d er
s t oo d ords o fG od C on

w
s cie nce

mt id a r . M o t her
. T he t ab l e t s on hich
t he Co r
an is s aid t o hav e b ee n in
sc r
ib e d f
ro m al l et e r
nit
y cal l ed by

t he Ar
ab s m ‘
u s m u mmu z Kit ab ,
”
’

w
The M o t he rofThe Bo o k .

A. mis cil . Fi t ic on. The s ta g e in hich

av e ll e rar
t he Tr riv es at a Compr
e hen

s ion o ft he unit y ofGo d .

w ( w)
makhmt i ri . Dr
unke nnes s u Ret urnin
fro m t he s t age cal l ed us si l s ee as l ,

w p r
m ww w
1 Cf
. t he ans e acl e t o Cr
roft he D el hic or oes us , He d o .I .

m m r u.
’
i x ¢oii s i “ , l at « en cils
p
-
es ax o
80 Glos s ar
y .

murdkib eh . Ob s er
vat ion . Reje ct mg
co nv e nt ion ali t ie s , and p e n e t r
at in
g
d ee pl y int o t he t r
ut hs of R l igi
e on .

ma/r
g D e a
.t h . Et e r
nal l if
e. M or
e
”
j a n ua vit ae .

maz id . In creas e . The s t at e o fman .

mam I n t ox ica E
“

. t io n. s ca
p g
in r
fo m
t he d ominat ion o fL o v e .

w w
mut rib . M us ician. The p ir o r e l d e r
ho ex p o un d s t he l a s o fGod t o his
d is cipl es .

M a s kzilc. T he b el ov e d God.
’
o ne .

w w
M ugluin . M ag
ians . Chr
is t ian monks ,

f
co n o un ded it h fir
e -
rhi pper
o s s by

t he M o hamme dans . S e e t a/r

s t i.

mugh b achchaé . Y o ung M agian. See

mughni . I nd epe n d ent . C o nf

e s s in
gt he

uni t y o fGo d .

mul hid Heret ic. Pe dant . Beingl earned

.

in The o l og

w
y .

mu cifilc C ompl ais ant See mul hid .

. .

miy d n
w
M iddl e . Wais t The f
‘

. . s t at e . o

av e l l e r
t he T r hen n ot hin g re main s

to v e il r
fo m him t he Gl orie s o fGod .

W e? khd na . Tav e r
n. The d ominion of
Di v ine Lov e.
 I ND E ! .

’
A b d all ah ib n
’
Ab b fi , Chr ipt ur
is t ian Scr es , quot ed, 3 0, n.
’
A b fld iy at , 66 Co uns e l , at

A b u Hanif £0, a, 11. an, Pr

Co r e -
e xi t ence o f 2 8
s ,

Age ncie s , 3 ! n quo md

) 4 5 6s
8)
: 9 )
:
I “ ) I 4:
Agent s , 3 1

A h] i w ahdat , 5
15 ) “ 3 : 2 4s 2 6, 2 7 , 19:

6
3 5s 3 ; 3 7 s 3 8 s 3 9s 4 4: 5 ‘ s
3 3 s 3 49
5 5s 5 6 :

6 3 s 64
A l ex an d e rt he Gr
e at , C os mogon y ,
Tab l e ofM ohammedan,
Al i, 5 1
’
3 2, 11.

A l lah, N ame of
, 29

Al Shafi 1
’
,
10,
n. D avid .5 .3 9
A pos t l e
59 , D es ce nt , 65
A quinas , St Thomas ,
v e s er quot ed, 2 D e Tas s , M y . G ar
cia, 2

b
a ic L ang
Ar uage, Pr
e -
ex is t e nce of D evils , 3 s
28 D e vo t ion, 1 9
A rRa hmd n, 19 D o ct r
in e, 7
As
Attr
ce nt ,

act io n,

im
65
19

dr
if
M ar s
F oll o
k
w and

r of
e s
Pr
, 9
act ice oft he

f
’
’
c al M a , s o

Ba is , b s ect o ft he, 44
El ement , t he Primal , 3 3
I dea o f
, ho wg or
i inat ed,
Bay an, 3 0
y
Ba az id Bis t a w
'

i, 23
35 n.

Emanat ions , 3 1
Be lie ver
, 5 8 nit y, 2 4, 4
E t er c

C hao s , 3 6, n . F acul t ies , t he, 5 4

C hri s t ian S cr es , M ohammed an
i t ur p F ait h, Co nf es s ion of
, 17

p e ver r
s io n o f
, 3 0,
n. F and, 6 7
 INDE!

F el l o wp s hi , 14 L ov e , 1
9
Rul es t o b e r
ob s e ve d in,

15 M al d ik M uhay melc
, 3 x

d aus i Shah Name.quo t ed, 43

F ir Mar if at , 6 6
’
-

S at ir
e of
, 48 n. M ehdi, Las t oft he h rm, 44
a

Fis hes , P ar
a le b o ft he, 48 M uhiy uddin ib n -
abi, She ikh,
ai A r

F o ur ol d M o t her
f s , t he, 3 6, n. 55
F us fls cl Hikam, 5 5 MW ,
2 0, n ., 65

“ ”
P e n , The , 34
i el , t he Hol
G ab r y S pirit , 31
Per
fe ct M an, d e fin it ion oft he,
G e nii, 3 2

w
Perf
e ct l y F ree M an t he , 13

w
G oal , t he , 4 ,

w
Po er
, N ight of
, 36

Po er
s , 32
Had“ quo d a 5 : 7: 13 3 18: 43 : 5 7
HAfiz , r , 26
Pr p
o he t , 5 9

pret at ion of, 67

I nt er Pr p
o he t ic Ofi ice defined, 43
Pro imit , 2 3
x y
Hajji Khal f a, 2 c, 2 7
Ps alms , quot e d, 3 4

Recl us e , 5 9
Han efit e , l o
Re nunciat ion, 16

Ro ad, The , 5, 65

b
I l is , 3 2
I n clinat ion, 19
Sa ad
’
-
ud -
din Hama f
, Shei h, w k 2 7,

43
I n t e ll ig imal, 3 5
e nce, Pr ’
Sa adi, Quo t at io n from B us t an o f
,

3 0, n .

S adrud d in Ru
-
mi, S he i h,
-
k 27
Jam, 6 7
’
Sahi u b ’
zze man, 44
.

Jems hid, C up f
o , t I S ain t , 5 9
y
Sain t l Ofi ce d efined, 43
d and N an, L or
d o f
, 28 Saladin, I O
S al e Co r e liminar Dis cour
an, Pr y
’
s se

Kaz e m Beg ,
M
-
ir z a, 44 t o.5

w
Khiz ar , 12 Tr
ans l at ion of
, 2 6, 3 3,
Kno Thys el f ,
”
50 5 2

Ka rat , 3 2 , n. Sd l z k, 6 5
'

S eal , t he , 5 9
S e ns e s , T he , 5 3
ol d S ir
S ev e n f es , The, 3 6, n.
84 INDE! .

S hafiit e , Thr o ld Ofis r

ee f i g, 3 5
'
t o p n

b
S heha ud din, She i h,
-
k 2o Tr
avel l e r
, D efin it ion o ft he, 4
S irdt cl M us takim, 5 1 Tr
ut h, 7
S ol o mon, 12

So ul, D es t inat ion ft he, 5 9

o

T he F o urUniver
M at hs
F oll o w and

r
e s of
,
Pr
act ice

10
of t he

Sour
ce s , s al ,

p
S he r
es , The, 3 5 Unit ar ian, See Pr ef ace .

S pir
it , C oncomit ant , 5 8
C o ns t ruct iv e, 5 1 w
U n iv er
U p ar
s e , Tr

d Pr og
eas ur

r
ie s o ft he , 3 7
es s , The , 5 2

I ns t in ct ive , 6 3 as o fM an, 5 8

es , The: 5 ) 6 5
S t ag
r
Sa ah, 65 Wad , 67

Wors hipper 5 8 ,

Tamikat , 65
y ’
Te nn s o n s “
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e iam, 6x

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