Islamic groups: Sufis Books
The Islamic Texts Society The Secret of Secrets Golden Palm S
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Penguin Books Ltd The Nightingales are Drunk
Book SynopsisHafez (c. 1315-1390). Hafez's poetry is published in Penguin Classics in Dick Davis's translation as part of his anthology of three poets of Shiraz, FACES OF LOVE.
£5.63
The Islamic Texts Society Al-Ghazali on the Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration: Book XXIX of the Revival of the Religious Sciences
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The Islamic Texts Society Quest for the Red Sulphur
Book SynopsisQuest for the Red Sulphur: The Life of Ibn ''Arabi is undoubtedly a landmark in Ibn ''Arabi studies. Until the publication of this book, anyone who wanted to learn about the life of Ibn ''Arabi has had little choice of material to work from. This major study by Claude Addas is based on a detailed analysis of a whole range of Ibn ''Arabi''s own writings as well as a vast amount of secondary literature in both Arabic and Persian. The result is the first-ever attempt to reconstruct what proves to have been a double itinerary: on the one hand, the journey that took Ibn ''Arabi from his native Andalusia to Damascusand on the other hand, the ''Night Journey'' which carried him along the paths of asceticism and prayer to the ultimate stage of revelation of his mystic quest.
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The Islamic Texts Society Ibn 'Arabi: The Voyage of No Return
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The Islamic Texts Society The Key to Salvation
Book SynopsisThis is the first English translation of Miftah al-falah, a thirteenth century Sufi text, written by Ibn ''Ata'' Allah, one of the great masters of the Shadhili Sufi order. It is considered to be one of his most important works because it sets out the principles of actual Sufi mystical practices, shedding light on the sacred invocations, and associated practices, such as the spiritual retreat.Written in a clear, lucid style, it offers a glimpse into the Sufi world of the 7th Islamic century and allows us to see almost at first hand how the novice was guided by the Sufi Shaykh and, above all, the purpose and preparation involved in engaging in the invocation, dhikhru''llah. Ibn ''Ata'' Allah sets out to define it, to explain its nature and power, to show its results and to prove that it is part of the Prophet''s Sunnah, or practice. The author goes to great lengths to point out many Qur''anic verses where dhikru''llah is mentioned and cites many noted authorities.
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The Islamic Texts Society The Book of Certainty The Sufi Doctrine of Faith
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The Islamic Texts Society The Pure Intention: On Knowledge of the Unique
Book SynopsisThis is the first ever translation into English of a treatise written by one of the most celebrated figures in the history of Sufism, the Egyptian Sufi master Ibn Ata Allah al-Iskandari. In Pure Intention: on Knowledge of the Unique Name (al-Qasd al-Mujarrad fi Ma''rifat al-Ism al-Mufrad) the author presents us with a supreme essay on the doctrine of Divine Oneness or tawhid and the Unique Name Allah which is the Name of the Divine Essence.The treatise itself is divided into two parts. In Part One, Ibn Ata Allah discusses the Name Allah from three perspectives: that of language, that of wisdom and that of gnosis; here, he also explains the differences between the Divine Names, Qualities and the Name Allah. With Part Two, the author turns to the role of invocation, both in general and of the Name Allah specifically. Ibn Ata Allah gives detailed arguments for how emulating the Qualities of God as expressed in His Names and invoking His Supreme Name with awareness of its meaning, can cleanse the heart and fill it with tawhid until it becomes a worthy abode for God. As the sacred tradition says: ''Neither My Throne nor My Footstool can contain Me, but the heart of My servant can.''
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Archetype Stations of the Sufi Path: The One Hundred Fields
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Fons Vitae A Sufi Commentary on the Tao Te Ching
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The Islamic Texts Society Ibn Khaldun on Sufism: Remedy for the Questioner
Book SynopsisCan the seeker after Truth wholly depend on the guidance found in books on Sufism or are the oral teachings of a spiritual master necessary? This was a heated debate in fourteenth-century Andalusia that extended beyond the confines of Sufi circles. Ibn Khaldun ventured into this debate with a treatise that is as relevant today as it was then. Ibn Khaldun on Sufism: Remedy for the Questioner in Search of Answers is the first ever translation into English of Shifa'' al-Sa''il li-Tahdhib al-Masa''il.Though Ibn Khaldun is renowned for the Muqaddima and the ''Ibarwhich are considered milestones in the fields of medieval sociology and the philosophy of historylittle is known about his religious and spiritual life. In her introduction to Ibn Khaldun on Sufism, Dr Yumna Ozer seeks to restore Ibn Khaldun and his work to the context from which his theories arose, both in intellectual and religious terms; she also draws a vivid painting of Sufism in the fourteenth century and rethinks Ibn Khaldun''s relationship with Sufism. The translation itself addresses the dichotomies or synergies between religious law and the Sufi path, the roles played by jurists, and that played by Sufis, and the particular position of the Sufi shaykh or spiritual master.
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Fons Vitae The Book of Clouds
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Penguin Books Ltd Islamic Mystical Poetry
Book SynopsisWritten from the ninth to the twentieth century, these poems represent the peak of Islamic Mystical writing, from Rabia Basri to Mian Mohammad Baksh. Reflecting both private devotional love and the attempt to attain union with God and become absorbed into the Divine, many poems in this edition are imbued with the symbols and metaphors that develop many of the central ideas of Sufism: the Lover, the Beloved, the Wine, and the Tavern; while others are more personal and echo the poet''s battle to leave earthly love behind. These translations capture the passion of the original poetry and are accompanied by an introduction on Sufism and the common themes apparent in the works. This edition also includes suggested further reading.
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OUP OXFORD The Masnavi Book Six
Book Synopsis''Until effaced no one can actuallyEnter the Court of Holy Majesty.What is the meaning of the heavenly ascension?Non-being: the mystics'' law school and religion.''Rumi is the greatest mystic poet to have written in Persian, and The Masnavi is his masterpiece. Divided into six books and consisting of some 26,000 verses, the poem was designed to convey teachings about divine love and unity to the disciples of the Sufi order that he founded, best known today as the Whirling Dervishes. Like the earlier books, Book Six interweaves amusing stories with homilies and lyrical flights. The longest of all the six volumes at nearly 5,000 verses, its themes focus on self-annihilation in God and the oneness experienced at the end of the Sufi path by the realized mystic. Rumi is believed to have completed it shortly before his death on 17 December 1273.This is the first ever verse translation into English of the entirety of Book Six of Rumi''s Masnavi. It follows the original by presenting Rumi''s most mature mystical teachings in simple and attractive rhyming couplets.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around theglobe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of othervaluable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies forfurther study, and much more.
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The Islamic Texts Society Poetry in Praise of Prophetic Perfection: A Study
Book SynopsisThe vibrant tradition of West African Arabic poetry is dominated by the genre of madih, that is, poetry in praise of the Prophet Muhammad. This genre of poetry has been mostly ignored in Western scholarship and dismissed as mere ''pious praise'' lacking any significant intellectual content. In Poetry in Praise of Prophetic Perfection, Dr Oludamimi Ogunnaike challenges the misconceptions around West African madih poetry and addresses the scope and depth of this genre; he not only explores its rich lyrical nature and its foundations in the Qur''an, Hadith, pre-Islamic and early Islamic poetry, but also its inextricable link to Sufism and Sufi doctrines of cosmology, ontology and epistemology. Drawing on Sufi traditions and practices, the author expounds on the various ways in which West African madih poetry both describes and facilitates the ultimate fulfilment of the human potential, the Perfect Human (al-Insan al-Kamil) or the attainment of the Praiseworthy Station (al-Maqam al-Mahmud) of which the Prophet Muhammad is the highest example.Poetry in Praise of Prophetic Perfection includes translations of numerous extracts from madih poetry (accompanied by the original Arabic); while the Appendix presents a selection of complete poemsthe most popular and influential poems of this tradition. Poetry in Praise of Prophetic Perfection is an opportunity for readers to gain access and appreciation of a unique genre of spiritual Islamic poetry, and, given that it includes the original Arabic, also enables the recitation of the poetry for devotional purposes.
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Oxford University Press The Masnavi Book Three
Book Synopsis''Your soul each moment struggles hard with death -Think of your faith as though it''s your last breath.Your life is like a purse, and night and dayAre counters of gold coins you''ve put away''Rumi is the greatest mystic poet to have written in Persian, and the Masnavi is his masterpiece. Divided into six books and consisting of some 26,000 verses, the poem was designed to convey a message of divine love and unity to the disciples of Rumi''s Sufi order, known today as the Whirling Dervishes. Like the earlier books, Book Three interweaves amusing stories with homilies to instruct pupils in mystical knowledge. It has a special focus on epistemology, illustrated with narratives that involve the consumption of food. This is the first ever verse translation of Book Three of the Masnavi. It follows the original by presenting Rumi''s most mature mystical teachings in simple and attractive rhyming couplets.
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Watkins Media Limited Book of Mirdad: The Strange Story of a Monastery
Book SynopsisA classic of spiritual literature - Mikhail Naimy, a contemporary of Kahlil Gibran, author of The Prophet, has woven legend, mysticism, philosophy and poetry into a powerful allegorical story that has touched the hearts of millions of readersTrade Review'Millions of people have tried to write books so that they can express the inexpressible, but they have utterly failed. I know only one book, The Book of Mirdad, which has not failed; and if you cannot get to the very essence of it, it will be your failure, not his.' Osho
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Anqa Publishing The Written World of God: The Cosmic Script and
Book SynopsisThis is the first systematic overview of the science of letters (ilm al-huruf) according to the great Andalusian spiritual master, scholar, poet and philosopher Ibn Arabi (d. 1240). Ibn Arabi defined the science of letters as familiarity with the building-blocks of the Quranic revelation and everything in the world of Nature. Letters are understood as visual and aural signs of pointing to the mysteries of existence. The present study examines how the universe came to be, for what purpose it as created and the hierarchical structure it is endowed with. It is an old story told anew -- through the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet, their orthographic forms and the meanings attributed to them, utilising Ibn Arabis own diagrams. Although the story could be told through geometrical figures or numbers, letters were chosen on the basis of Ibn Arabis doctrine that the meanings carried by the letters fully encompasses the whole of existence: God and the universe.Trade ReviewThe Written World of God is the first and only detailed introduction to Ibn ʿArabis science of letters. Through meticulous and thorough research, Dr. Raić has shone important light on this essential and vast region of the authentic teaching of the greatest master of Sufism. In the process, she demonstrates how this sacramental science is used by Ibn ʿArabi to mine and display the incalculable power of the holy language of Arabic and elaborate a literal metaphor for the creation and functioning of the cosmos and everything in it. This book corrects errors in previous scholarship and opens a very welcome door to the further study of what has been a too-long-neglected - sometimes unfairly disparaged - feature of the writings of Ibn ʿArabi in particular and Sufism in general. --Todd Lawson (Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto)"The 'Science of Letters' pervades Ibn ʿArabi's entire work in ways that are both obvious and hidden, so this book by Dunja Raić is very welcome, because it opens a well-crafted window on it for the serious seeker." -- Paolo Urizzi (Perennia Verba, Italy)
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The Islamic Texts Society Sufi Poems: A Mediaeval Anthology
Book SynopsisSufi Poems is a selection of poems from the golden period of Sufism especially chosen and translated from the Arabic by the distinguished scholar Dr Martin Lings. Dr Lings is the author of numerous best-selling works on Sufism and is a published poet in his own right. Including poems here translated for the first time, Sufi Poems brings together selections from the giants of Sufism; for example, Rabia, Hallaj, Ibn al-Farid and Ibn Arabi. Sufi Poems is published as bi-lingual Arabic-English edition, which will be of interest to all those wishing to read the original Arabic and will also be helpful for university students of Arabic.
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The Islamic Texts Society The Way of Abu Madyan
Book SynopsisThis is the first English translation of works attributed to Abu Madyan, a seminal figure of Sufism in Muslim Spain and North Africa. The Arabic text accompanying the English translation also represents the first scholarly edition of these works in the original language. The variety of Abu Madyan''s oeuvre, which includes doctrinal treatises, aphorisms, and poetical works in the ode, qasida, style, provides a unique opportunity for students of Arabic and Sufism, as well as the interested layman, to experience several of the most important genres of religious writing in the Islamic Middle Period.The Arabic texts have been extensively vocalised in order to aid the student. The work as a whole is well-suited for use as a reader for advanced level classes in the Arabic language. In addition, notes have been provided in the English translation. The Arabic parallel text, set by DecoType, Amsterdam, marks the debut of a new form of calligraphic typesetting in the classical Nashk style, combining state-of-the-art computer technology with unique faithfulness to the great calligraphic tradition of the Islamic world.
£21.24
The Islamic Texts Society A Sufi Saint of the Twentieth Century Shaikh
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Lote Tree Press A Kaleidoscope of Stories: Muslim Voices in
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Fons Vitae,US The Book of Contemplation: Book 39 of the Ihya'
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£20.70
The Islamic Texts Society The Fragrant Scent: On the Knowledge of
Book SynopsisThe Fragrant Scent is the first English translation of the work of the great eighteenth-century scholar Sayyid Abu al-Marahim ''Abd al-Rahman b. Mustafa b. Shaykh al-''Aydarus. The book is a meditation on the fleeting thoughts that pass through the mind of the spiritual wayfarer, and the author''s aim is to provide guidance for those on the spiritual path.The author describes his treatise as a commentary on Suhrawardi''s famous Sufi work, ''Awarif al-ma''arif, and he draws on a rich selection of authoritative sources to answer key questions about the wayfarer''s experiences, including the Qur''an, the hadith, Ghazali, ''Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani and Abu Madyan. This concise, yet wide-ranging treatise covers topics such as the different types of passing thoughts and their causes, knowledge of the soul and finding the perfect spiritual guide, as well as the necessity of retreat and practicing one''s knowledge.Shaykh al-''Aydarus was a follower of the Ba ''Alawi tariqa, a famous Sufi order from Hadhramaut in southern Yemen, known for its piety and careful observance of the Sharia. The Fragrant Scent reflects the Ba ''Alawi order''s emphasis on maintaining a balance between the inner and outer worlds, making the work an accessible entry point to understanding the profound spiritual insights and everyday practice of Ba ''Alawi Sufism.
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Oxford University Press Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
Book Synopsis''The Moving Finger writes; and, having writMoves on: nor all thy Piety nor WitShall lure it back to cancel half a lineNor all thy tears wash out a word of it.''In the ''rubáiyát'' (short epigrammatic poems) of the medieval Persian poet, mathematician, and philosopher Omar Khayyám, Edward FitzGerald saw an unflinching challenge to the illusions and consolations of mankind in every age. His version of Omar is neither a translation nor an independent poem; sceptical of divine providence and insistent on the pleasure of the passing moment, its ''Orientalism'' offers FitzGerald a powerful and distinctive voice, in whose accents a whole Victorian generation comes to life. Although the poem''s vision is bleak, it is conveyed in some of the most beautiful and haunting images in English poetry - and some of the sharpest- edged. The poem sold no copies at all on its first appearance in 1859, yet when it was ''discovered'' two years later its first admirers included Dante Gabriel Rossetti, SwinbTrade ReviewReview from previous edition 'handsome, richly illuminating' * Boyd Tonkin, Independent *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Note on the Text ; Note on the Pronunciation and Transcription of Persian Words ; Select Bibliography ; A Chronology of Edward FitzGerald ; RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM ; Table of Corresponding Stanzas ; Appendix 1: Contemporary Responses ; Appendix 2: Tennyson, 'To E. FitzGerald' ; Variants ; Explanatory Notes
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The Islamic Texts Society Sufi Metaphysics and Qur'anic Prophets: Ibn
Book SynopsisThe Fusus al-Hikam is acknowledged to be a summary statement of the Sufi metaphysics of the ''Greatest Master'', Ibn ''Arabi (d.1240). It is also recognised that the Fusus is a work of great complexity both in its ideas and its style; and, over the centuries, numerous commentaries have been written on it. Each of the chapters of the Fusus is dedicated to a Qur''anic prophet with whom a particular ''wisdom'' is associated.In Sufi Metaphysics and Quranic Prophets: Ibn ''Arabi''s Thought and Method in the Fusus al-Hikam, Ronald Nettler examines ten chapters from the Fusus which exemplify the ideas, method and perspective of the entire work. Concentrating on a detailed analysis of the text, the author brings out the profound connection and integration of scripture and metaphysics in the world-view of Ibn ''Arabi. Sufi Metaphysics and Qur''anic Prophets serves not only as an explication of Ibn Arabi''s thought in the Fusus, but is also a great aid in the overall understanding of Ibn ''Arabi''s thought.
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Shambhala Publications Inc Sufism: An Introduction to the Mystical Tradition
Book SynopsisThe classic introduction to the philosophies, practices, and history of Sufism, the mystical tradition of IslamThe Sufis are as diverse as the countries in which they''ve flourished—from Morocco to India to China—and as varied as their distinctive forms of art, music, poetry, and dance. They are said to represent the mystical heart of Islam, yet the term Sufism is notoriously difficult to define, as it means different things to different people both within and outside the tradition. With that fact in mind, Carl Ernst explores the broadest range of Sufi philosophies and practices to provide one of the most complete and comprehensive introductions to Sufism available in English. He traces the history of the movement from the earliest days of Islam to the present day, along the way examining its relationship to the larger world of Islam and its encounters with both fundamentalism and secularism in the modern world.
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Fons Vitae,US Al-Ghazali's Path to Sufisim: His Deliverance
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Anqa Publishing Secrets of Voyaging: Kitāb al-Isfār 'an natā 'ij
Book SynopsisText in English & Arabic. If it is true, as Ibn 'Arabī claims, that voyaging never ceases in all worlds and dimensions, the paradigmatic voyages recounted in this remarkable book offer the reader an inexhaustible source of reflection. As a well-known Sufi saying puts it, 'the spiritual journey is called "voyage" (safar) because it "unveils" (isfār) the characters of the Men of God'. This book explores the theme of journeying and spiritual unveiling as it plays out in the cosmos, in scripture and within the soul of the mystic. Beginning with a series of cosmological contemplations, Ibn 'Arabī then turns to his own selective readings of Prophetic lore, in which he gives profound Muhammad, Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Lot, Jacob and Joseph, and Moses. Angela Jaffray's translation of Kitāb al-Isfār 'an natā'ij al-asfār brings this major treatise to an English-speaking audience for the first time. It is accompanied by a new edition of the Arabic text based in a manuscript in Ibn 'Arabi's own hand, an introduction and extensive notes. It also includes a rich in-depth commentary that will guide the reader through Ibn 'Arabī's subtle and allusive writing.Table of ContentsBiography of Ibn 'Arabī; Introduction; Translation & Arabic Text; Commentary; Bibliography; Index of Qur'anic Verses; Index of Hadithl; Index of References to the Futūghāt; Index of General Terms.
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The Islamic Texts Society The Seal of the Saints Prophethood and Sainthood
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Golden Sufi Center,U.S. Prayer of the Heart in Christian and Sufi
Book SynopsisTHE PRAYER OF THE HEART IN CHRISTIAN & SUFI MYSTICISM guides the reader through the stages of mystical prayer. Mystical prayer is a way to create a living relationship with the Divine within the heart. Drawing on Christian and Sufi sources such as St. Teresa of Avila, ''Attâr, St. John of the Cross and Rûmî, as well as from his own experience, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee describes how prayer is first born of need, but then takes one deep within the heart, into the stages of Union and Ecstasy. Through mystical prayer, one is drawn beyond any words into the interior silence of real communion with God. Here, in the silence within the heart, a meeting and merging takes place that carry us beyond our self into the mystery of divine presence, into the secret nature of love''s oneness.THE PRAYER OF THE HEART IN CHRISTIAN & SUFI MYSTICISM explores the inner listening of the heart and the secret of ''pray without ceasing'' in which we discover how prayer becomes alive within the heart. Finally there is a chapter on the need at this time to pray for the Earth. How can we pray for well being of the Earth? How can we include the Earth in our prayers and our heart?This little book is an offering of the heart that brings together the Christian and Sufi mystical traditions in the oneness of love to which they belong. It will benefit any practitioner of prayer, anyone who is drawn to discover a relationship with God within their heart.
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Suluk Press, Omega Publications The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan Vol. 2
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Harvard University Press Sufi Lyrics
Book SynopsisBullhe Shah’s work is among the glories of Panjabi literature, and the iconic eighteenth-century poet is widely regarded as a master of mystical Sufi poetry. This striking new translation is the most authoritative and engaging introduction to an enduring South Asian classic.Trade ReviewThe lucid and informative introduction by the volume’s editor and translator, Christopher Shackle, takes readers through the trajectory of Sufism from Persia to India and the several orders within the movement in India. But most useful is a short essay on the themes of the lyrics. The poems that follow open up in all their appeal, universal and timeless in their great subject of love, endearing in their simplicity of expressiveness. -- Neel Mukherjee * New Statesman *Drawing from the Sufi tradition of mysticism, Bullhe Shah wrote poetry that is sharp, simple and immortal. His verses question strictures of organized religion and societal norms. They are beautiful paeans to romantic and mystical love underpinned by rich spiritual philosophy. -- Pragya Tiwari * India at LSE blog *
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Kube Publishing Ltd A Treasury of Rumi's Wisdom
Book SynopsisThe time has come to reveal more of Rumi than the inaccurate portrayal of a new age guru. With careful selections from his work and accompanying commentaries this book will bring readers closer to his poetry's true, traditional meaning. -- "Everyone has, in their view, become my close friend / but they have not sought out the secrets within me." - RumiTable of ContentsTAKEN FROM DRAFT MANUSCRIPT KEY THEMES 129 The nafs is something base 169 Journey of the spirit, not the body 171 Fire of anger > Hell 180 The Masnavi must be heeded with discrimination, being not just stories 202 Weeping over sins is better than prayers 203 Allah is the true Friend 204 Travelling helps you to grow 206 Real knowledge and love of Allah 209 Good manners: not to complain 213 Why Allah does not always answer or prayers right away 214 Malice is forbidden in Islam 220 Barrier of jealousy 220 Doing the work is part of trust 224 Look for spiritual friends 227 The Sufi is provided for by Allah 234 This world is tiny but seems great to the spiritually dead 235 You need spiritual vision 236 Your true homeland is the Next World 238 Your sustenance is in the Hands of Allah 239 Allah decides everything, but you must still work 241 Do not blame destiny; blame yourself 242 Don’t look back – look ahead 245 If you are with everyone you are alone; if you are with Allah you are with all 245 Drown in the sea of love 246 Love the Immortal, not the mortal 249 The repentance of Adam 251 Our apparent emotions, ?? joy and sorrow 253 The sun of Ma‘rifa never sets 254 Love the Essence, not the form 255 Love brings life and purity 261 Love is beyond need and greed 264 Love makes and breaks us again and again 266 Ikhla?: Allah Himself is the Reward 268 Allah’s lovers, like Him, take no sleep or food 269 To lovers humiliation and glory are alike 271 Being at prayer 24/7 274 ‘You need annihilation, not grammar’ 275 Ikhlas: ask Him only – seek water from sea, not dry riverbed 277 Seeing one’s own faults 280 Think well of others 281 Ma‘rifa: seeing Allah everywhere 286 Ask, that you may be given 287 Escape attachment to secondary causes 288 Our troubles come to save us from worse 290 Dhikr Allah brings tranquillity 290 The Light of Allah protects and helps 292 Silence of the Sea 294 Bring your heart to Allah 295 Repentance and weeping 296 Muraqaba and veiling the faults of others
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J.P.Tarcher,U.S./Perigee Bks.,U.S. Living Presence Revised
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Islamic Foundation Shah WaliAllah Dihlawi and his Economic Thought
Book SynopsisShah Wali-Allah had a deep understanding of Qur’an, Hadith and Fiqh. This book is unique as it focussing on Shah Wali-Allah’s life as well as thought from an economic perspective.Table of ContentsIntroduction by Professor Khurshid Ahmad Preface: 1 Overview of the Muslim Situation during Shah Wali-Allah’s Time 1.1 The World and the Muslim situation in 12th century AH/18th century CE 1.2 Important Muslim regions 1.3 Mughals and the emerging Indian Sultanates 1.4 Khanates in Central Asia 1.5 Muslim states in Far East Asia 1.6 The economic front 1.7 Awakening among the Ottomans 1.8 India of Shah Wali-Allah’s time 1.9 Medina becomes the foundation for revival and renovation 2 Shah Wali-Allah Dihlawi: Life and Times 2.1 Times and environment 2.2 Life 2.3 Areas of major contributions 2.4 Political role 2.5 His death and resting place 2.6 Impact of Shah Wali-Allah 2.7 Shah Wali-Allah—a parallel to Ibn Taymiyyah 3 Intellectual and Academic Heritage 3.1 Shah Wali-Allah’s syllabus—an academic legacy 3.2 Sources of Shah Wali-Allah’s thought 3.3 Was Shah Wali-Allah influenced by Ibn Taymiyyah and his student Ibn al-Qayyim? 3.4 Introducing Shah Wali-Allah’s works 3.5 The impact of Shah Wali-Allah’s ideas—factors that led to the fast and vast spread of his works 4 Economic Ideas of Shah Wali-Allah Dihlawi 4.1 Economic ideas in Shah Wali-Allah’s works 4.2 Study of applied economy 4.3 Theoretical economic ideas 4.4 Economic activities in an Islamic framework 4.5 Measures to avoid disputes in economic transactions 4.6 Some major contributions 5 Tadbīr al-Manzil (Household Management) 5.1 Origins of tadbīr al-manzil 5.2 Tadbīr al-manzil in the Islamic tradition 5.3 Shah Wali-Allah on tadbīr al-manzil 5.4 The subject matter of tadbīr al-manzil 5.5 Other areas of tadbīr al-manzil 5.6 The present discipline of economics and the Greek oikonomia 5.7 Market versus ‘family’ 6 Shah Wali-Allah on Money and Interest 6.1 Money as seen by the Greek philosophers 6.2 Money in the early period of Islam 6.3 Difficulties of the barter system 6.4 Functions of money 6.5 Is it must to use gold and silver as money? 6.6 Interest—an ill-use of money 6.7 Ribā (interest proper) 6.8 Is the charging of interest prohibited from the poor only? 7 Public Finance 7.1 The subject of public finance—first to attract attention 7.2 Public revenue 7.3 Economics of zakah 7.4 Public expenditure 7.5 Public borrowing 7.6 Concern for the poor 8 Shah Wali-Allah on the Stages of Socio-Economic Development 8.1 Early Muslim scholars’ holistic approach to development 8.2 Development role of the state 8.3 Ibn Khaldun’s cyclical model of development 8.4 Shah Wali-Allah’s theory of socio-economic development 8.5 Irtifāqāt: a natural process in human development 9 Conclusion: Comparison and Evaluation Bibliography Arabic References Other Languages Indexes Names Subjects
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Edinburgh University Press The World of Image in Islamic Philosophy
Book SynopsisUsing an innovative approach, Van Lit looks at the curious idea concerning eschatology proposed by Ibn Sina.
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Edinburgh University Press From Rumi to the Whirling Dervishes
Book SynopsisWalter Feldman traces the historical development of Mevlevi music and the spiritual legacy of Rumi. He brings to light the remarkable musical and mystical aesthetics of the Mevlevi ayin the instrumental and vocal accompaniment to the sublime ceremony of the 'Whirling' Dervishes.
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New York University Press The Essence of Reality
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewRustom’s new book is a masterful translation, superb critical edition and comprehensive guide to the thought of one of the most prominent Muslim thinkers. * Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations *The Essence of Reality is a clear and fluent translation that successfully transfers the literary power of the original text into English. * Nazariyat *[Rustom’s] translation strikes a delicate balance between faithfulness to the Arabic original and readability for a wide audience… A historical classic brought back to life by Rustom’s able skills as translator and commentator. * Marginalia (Los Angeles Review of Books) *
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Hampton Roads Publishing Co Rumi'S Little Book of Love and Laughter: Teaching
Book Synopsis Rowdy, ecstatic, and sometimes stern, these teaching stories and fables reveal new and very human properties in Rumi''s vision. Included here are the notorious "Latin parts" that Reynold Nicholson felt were too unseemly to appear in English in his 1920s translation. For Rumi, anything that human beings do--however compulsive--affords a glimpse into the inner life. Here are more than 40 fables or teaching stories that deal with love, laughter, death, betrayal, and the soul. The stories are exuberant, earthy, and bursting with vitality--much like a painting by Hieronymus Bosch or Chaucer''s Canterbury Tales. The characters are guilty, lecherous, tricky, ribald, and finally possessors of opened souls. Barks writes: "These teaching stories are a kind of scrimshaw--intricately carved, busy figures, confused and threatening, and weirdly funny. This is an entertaining collection from one of the greatest spiritual poets of all time, rendered by his most popular translator. "The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don''t finally meet somewhere. They''re in each other all along."--Rumi
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Hampton Roads Publishing Co The Little Book of Sufi Stories: Ancient Wisdom
Book SynopsisForeword by Maryam MafiThe 60-short tales in THE LITTLE BOOK OF SUFI STORIES reflect a variety of principles, values and ideas that are held by the Sufi mystical tradition. Like a Zen koan, a Sufi story allows wisdom to arise from within.The stories in this book are drawn from the dozens that the author has enjoyed telling in his seminars over the past 20 years. Most of them appear in works of the classical Sufis, like Rumi, Attar or S''adi. To preserve some of the personal feeling and bring the language up to date, he has given them his own improvised turns. In doing so, the author achieves an energy that awakens a spark in the soul.Included in this collection are stories about Jesus, Satan, Jonah and Mullah Nasredden.
£12.34
Penguin Putnam Inc Rumi: In the Arms of the Beloved
Book SynopsisJonathan Star has assembled selections of Rumi''s verse in a treasury that spans the poet''s life and includes his most celebrated and poignant work. It is an enchanting volume of classic Eastern thought that creates an exhilarating experience for all readers.
£10.53
The Islamic Texts Society A Collection of Sufi Rules of Conduct
Book SynopsisA Collection of Sufi Rules of Conduct (Jawami'' Adab al-Sufiyya) was written by one of the foremost early masters of Sufism and is considered as the first work devoted to the description of the way of life and the customs of the Sufis. It represents an early attempt to illustrate the conformity of Sufi beliefs and manners with the Qur''an and the example of the Prophet (Sunnah). A Collection of Sufi Rules of Conduct is therefore not only a pioneering work of ethics and mysticism, it is also a summary of the views of Sufis up till the eleventh century. It was a major influence on the development of Sufism from the eleventh century onwards.The translation by Dr Elena Biagi includes an introduction that places the author in his historical, literary and religious context, and a general glossary of Sufi technical terms.
£15.29
Hohm Press,U.S. Sweet Lunacy: Divine Intoxication in Sufi
Book SynopsisDivine Intoxication is a common theme in Middle Eastern poetry. The wine on which the seeker becomes drunk is nothing less than the nectar of love. Such inebriation, however, often produces unconventional behaviour, even hints of madness, marking the lover as one apparently lost to the ordinary world. In this mood, Kahlil Gibran wrote: Only an idiot and a genius break man-made laws and they are the nearest to the heart of God. And so, the poetry written by or about these drunkards is often saturated with perennial wisdom, with stark reflections of the truth (in vino veritas), and with a variety of prayerful longing that is found throughout all mystical traditions.SWEET LUNACY contains works by some of the most well-known mystical Sufi poets from the 11th through the 14th century, including Rumi, Attar, and Jami. But the reader will also meet lesser-known authors here whose messages, both unique and fresh, are equally inspiring. The poets in this collection are those who, for reasons which might not seem altogether reasonable to our everyday mind and logic, were willing and able to question this mystery called life and, unwilling to accept readymade answers. Vraje Abramian, born in Iran and a native speaker of Farsi, has worked to keep his translations as close to the meaning and cultural flavour of the originals as possible.
£16.62
Inner Traditions/Bear & Company Tears from the Mother of the Sun
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£19.99
Archetype Sufism and Ancient Wisdom
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£37.95
Fons Vitae,US The Censure of This World Volume 26: Book 26 of
Book SynopsisBeing the twenty-sixth book of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya' 'ulum al-din), The Book of the Censure of This World (Kitab Dhamm al-dunya) seeks to persuade its reader of the folly of worldly pleasures and possessions.To do so, al-Ghazali begins with a collection of Islamic primary-source texts that speak to the dangers of this world from a variety of angles. He then adds to this collection fourteen metaphors for this world that illustrate its perfidious nature. In a third subsection, al-Ghazali provides an original rationale for renouncing worldly enjoyments, and he furnishes his reader with a blueprint for determining what constitutes 'this world' in its most dangerous sense. In a fourth and final subsection, al-Ghazali applies a sociological theory to enumerate the essential human vocations and identify the mechanisms through which these lead people away from God.
£25.60
Anqa Publishing Prayer for Spiritual Elevation Protection
Book SynopsisProvides a lucid English translation of the prayer known as 'The Most Elevated Cycle' or 'The Prayer of Protection'. This book also delves into the prayer's contemporary life and historical transmission and gives details of generations of well-known scholars and Sufi masters.Trade Review"The importance of having a stable text with full vocalisation based upon the best manuscripts is evident. But the author's careful study of the chains of transmission and the detailed information about the recitation of the prayer in the contemporary world are also of the highest interest." Prof Michel ChodkiewiczTable of ContentsIntroduction; The Dawr Today; A Prayer Across Time; The Prayer for Spiritual Elevation and Protection; Index.
£16.16
