Is there a reliable book that explains the Sufi terminology mentioned in Sunni Sufi books such as Madarij al-Salikin?
The most reliable sources I have come across regarding this are the doctoral thesis of Dr. Mahmoud Al-Radwani, titled "Al-Mu'jam Al-Sufi" (The Sufi Lexicon), and the book "Madarij Al-Salikin" (The Stages of the Seekers) by Ibn Al-Qayyim, in which he explained many Sufi terms and concepts, clarifying their deviation from the . In addition, there are the works of the Sufis themselves, from ancient times such as Al-Kallabadi's "Al-Ta'arruf li Ahl Al-Tasawwuf" (Understanding the School of the People of Sufism), and Al-Kashani's "Mu'jam Istilahat Al-Sufiyah" (Lexicon of Sufi Terms), and among contemporary authors, Hassan Al-Sharqawi's "Mu'jam Alfaz Al-Sufiyah" (Lexicon of Sufi Expressions).
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