The Majestic

Of a majesty that inspires awe.

The tongue

From j-l-l; jalāl (جَلَال) is the greatness that overawes, that makes one draw back. A faʿīl (فَعِيل) form: He is essentially majestic.

The reason

His majesty inspires an awe-struck stillness (hayba (الهَيْبَة)) that is not fear, but a reverence that effaces in us the idle chatter.

The Sufi meaning

Before al-Jalīl, the heart ceases to argue, to propose, to calculate. It simply stands there.

The servant's portion

Learn to stand in silence before what exceeds you. Do not profane with words what deserves recollectedness.