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A Treasury of Sufi Wisdom: The Path of Unity

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At the very heart of Islam lies the spiritual way of Sufism. Far removed from the negative portrayal of Islam in the headlines, Sufism is rooted in the harmonious qualities of peace, love, beauty, and wisdom. Its primary focus is to return human beings to unity with God. This select treasury of Sufi wisdom includes nearly 400 short sayings from as many as 100 of the greatest Sufi saints and sages in history, covering a vast span of 1,400 years. It includes notable sayings from well-known figures such as Rabiah, al-Hallaj, Junayd, al-Ghazali, Ibn al-Farid, Ibn Arabi, Rumi, and Ahmad al-Alawi. Also featured are over 150 verses from the Koran and the Hadith (Prophetic sayings), which form the foundational sources of this esoteric form of Islam. Whether expressing itself in pithy paradoxical aphorisms, extended intellectual instruction, or rapturous mystical poetry, this compendium of Sufi wisdom will illuminate the spiritual traveler’s way of return to God.

About the Author :
Peter Samsel is an independent scholar with wide-ranging interests in traditional metaphysics, symbolism, science, and art. He holds a doctorate in theoretical physics and is the author of articles and review essays in Parabola, Sophia: The Journal of Traditional Studies, and Sacred Web: A Journal of Tradition and Modernity. His article, "A Unity with Distinctions: Parallels in the Thought of Gregory Palamas and Ibn al-Arabi," appears in the volume Paths to the Heart: Sufism and the Christian East, edited by James S. Cutsinger, which ispart of World Wisdom’s Perennial Philosophy series. An article on the Sufi metaphysics of Divine unity, "The First Pillar of Islam," was selected by Parabola for their Parabola in the Classroom collection of scholarly articles for educators. He lives in New York state. Seyyed Hossein Nasr is University Professor of Islamic Studies at The George Washington University. The author of over fifty books and five hundred articles, he is one of the world’s most respected writers and speakers on Islam, its arts and sciences, and its traditional mystical path, Sufism. His publications include Sufi Essays, Knowledge and the Sacred (the 1981 Gifford Lectures), Religion and the Order of Nature, Islamic Art and Spirituality, The Heart of Islam: Enduring Values for Humanity, and Islam: Religion, History, and Civilization. A volume in the prestigious Library of Living Philosophers series has been dedicated to his thought. World Wisdom published The Essential Seyyed Hossein Nasr, edited by William C. Chittick, in 2007.

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“This work serves as a sure guide for the understanding of authentic Sufi doctrine and the principles of the method of reaching the Truth which the doctrine explains and to whose realization it points.” “For anyone drawn to the metaphysics of Sufism, as seen from the perspective of divine unity, this is a rich collection of valuable insights.” “This is a wonderful selection of texts focusing on the tight connection made in Islam between theory and practice, or knowing the truth of God and living in His presence.” “This is a Sufi volume with a difference! Scholars and students alike will be intrigued, charmed and educated by the wide range of well-chosen Sufi materials contained in this fascinating volume.” “This elegant and well-chosen anthology of Sufi texts is not only a delight to read, but provides one of the most accessible and useful general introductions to Sufi metaphysics available in English. The emphasis on the mystical fruitfulness of the Qur’anic texts is especially welcome.” “This work brings together some of the most profound and transformative words of wisdom that unveil the mystical heart of the Islamic faith, referred to as Sufism. Given the media coverage of Islam, it is not surprising that many people, all over the world, are wondering how it is that well over one billion Muslims can believe in and practice the religion of Islam: this book will provide a wonderfully clear and spiritually compelling answer.” “Drawing on over one hundred different sources and classical texts, Peter Samsel has assembled a superb collection of Sufi sayings, anecdotes, aphorisms and poems, hadith and Qur’anic citations concerning divine Unity and the contemplative discipline of invocation of God (dhikr) in Sufism. The author’s own extremely original and insightful analysis of the doctrine of Unity in Sufism reveals the ecumenism at the heart of exoteric Muslim fideism.” “This remarkably wide-ranging volume . . . [provides] an inspiring and thought-provoking collection of spiritual wisdom and insights drawn from the Qur’an, hadith, and more than a hundred classical Sufi authors and teachers, together representing all the major genres of Islamic spiritual writing.”


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781936597529
  • Publisher: World Wisdom Books
  • Publisher Imprint: World Wisdom Books
  • Height: 225 mm
  • No of Pages: 232
  • Returnable: N
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1936597527
  • Publisher Date: 01 Dec 2015
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
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  • Sub Title: The Path of Unity


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