Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The most authoritative work on the subject in the English language." * Natural Health *
". . . very illuminating. . . written by someone who stands in the genuine Sufi tradition, and can therefore speak with authority." * Professor Annemarie Schimmel Harvard University *
"The most authoritative book on the subject in the English language." * EastWest *
" . . . an easy read that demystifies the Sufi practice of divine healing." * Muslim Views, January 2002 *
Table of ContentsThe Book of Sufi Healing Foreword
Shajarah, or line of Succession, of Shaykh Moinuddin
Notes on the Transliteration and Pronunciation of Arabic Words
Preface
Prologue 1. What is Health?
2. The Hierarchy of Creation
3. The Stations of the Soul
4. Food and Health
5. Akhlat: The Four Essences of the Body
6. Foods of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.)
7. Herbal Formulas for Common Ailments
8. Fasting: The Best Medicine
9. Salat: The Postures of the Prophets
10. The Soul of the Rose
11. The Universe of the Breath
12. Tacwidh: The Merciful Prescriptions
13. Dhikr: Divine Remembrance
14. The Origin of Miracles
15. The Keys of the Treasures of the Heavens and the Earth
16. The Infallible Remedy
Appendixes
I. The Islamic Calendar
II. Some Useful Short Surahs of the Holy Qur'an
III. The Divine Attributes
IV. Glossary
V. Bibliography
Index
