Sufi Classics · July 8, 2026

melāl (Sufism Glossary)

Melāl means to break the bond of fidelity and to violate a good covenant. This is the worst akhlaq (moral character). Fidelity (wafāʾ) is the foremost of virtues. (Ravza, 691)

Melāl means to break the bond of fidelity and to violate a good covenant. This is the worst akhlaq (moral character). Fidelity (wafāʾ) is the foremost of virtues. (Ravza, 691)