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Description :The Refinement of Souls is a translation of Imam ibn Ata Allah Sakandari's, may Allah be pleased with him, Taj al-Arus al-Hawi li Tahdhib al-Nufus. It is a concise manual consisting of spiritual instructions, aphorisms and private discourses with the Divine from a Sufi Master of the Shadhili Order.The author has included numerous references to the Qur'an and Sunnah, as well as illuminating stories and similitudes, in the course of explaining religious themes such as repentance, the effects of sin, the nature of the struggle against the lower self, envy, reliance on divine planning and many others.The work concentrates...
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– Sold OutThis is a woman's firsthand account of a Sufi halvet, a forty-day retreat conducted in complete isolation, along with strict fasting from sunrise to sundown. Voluntarily confined to a sparsely furnished room amid the bustle of Istanbul, Michaela Özelsel will occupy her time with reading the Qur'an and works of Rumi and Ibn 'Arabi, and with praying and practicing the powerful Sufi exercise known as zhikr, the rhythmic repetition of names of God or other sacred formulas, accompanied by movements of the head or body. The second half of the book is devoted to the author's psychological and cultural commentary on her experiences, including...
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– Sold OutImam Al-Ghazzali discusses in this book the virtue of repentance and its spiritual reward. Al-Ghazzali speaks out against the harms of the tongue like lying and backbiting or maliciously damaging another's reputation as destroyers of one's achieving a good disposition. He also speaks on the spiritual reward of silence and what to do when one is praised. This is Book XXIII of Part Three of the Alchemy of Happiness entitled The Destroyers. Author: Hujjat al Islam Abu Hamid Muhammad al Ghazali al TusiTranslated by: Muhammad Nur Abdus SalamEdited by: Laleh BakhtiarSeries Editor: Seyyed Hossein NasrPublisher: Kazi Publications, Inc.Language: EnglishISBN-10: 156744704XISBN-13: 978-1567447040Paperback: 32 pages
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– Sold OutJourney to the Lord of Power is the first English translation of Ibn 'Arabi's twelfth-century text dealing with spiritual ascent. Publisher: Inner TraditionsISBN-13: 978-0892810185 Paperback: 128 pages
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– Sold OutAbu Hamid al-Ghazali (450/1058–505/1111)—master jurist, mystic, philosopher, and theologian—is one of the most famous scholars in the history of Islam. After becoming an eminent professor in Baghdad at a young age, al-Ghazali was beset by a deep spiritual crisis which propelled him to abandon his career and to instead take up the life of an itinerant mystic. It was during this period that he authored his most celebrated summa of Islam, the Revival of the Religious Sciences. Al-Ghazali sought, through the Revival, to breathe life into the religious knowledges which, by his age, had become moribund due to peoples’ concern...
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Angels take any form they wish in the physical world. As crystal water takes the form of the cup in which it is poured, angels can take the form of any creation which they visit. They do not retain their full original form of light when they are sent to human beings: "Say: If there were in the earth angels walking secure, We had sent down for them from heaven an angel [without change] as messenger" (17:95). Angels can come as birds, as human beings, or as a form of light like a rainbow adorning the sky. They have a...
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This 10-step program describes the science of eliminating the 17 ruinous characteristics of the tyrannical ego—as set forth by Sufi master Abu 'l-Hasan al-Kharqani—in order to achieve purification of the soul and unveils the six powers that lie dormant within every human heart. The path from submersion in the negative traits to the unveiling of these six powers is known as the Migration to Perfected Knowledge on the way to complete realization. In America, where false Sufi masters are increasingly prevalent, it is important that the writings and practices of authentic Shaykhs—with lineages going back to the Prophet Muhammed—are available...
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This volume answers many of the questions often asked by seekers of inward illumination. It also includes the author's commentary on a poem concerning inner wayfaring which speaks of the most exalted stations of the path and goes on to explain a number of paradoxes of the Way. These points are illustrated with references to the famous mystical poems of Ibn al-Farid and Abu Madyan. Author: Imam Abdallah Ibn 'Alawi al-Haddad Translator: Mostafa Al-BadawiPublisher: Fons Vitae; 2nd edition (January 1, 2003)Language: EnglishPaperback: 75 pagesISBN-13: 978-1887752572
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Habib Ali al-Jifri a descendant of the Noble Prophet ﷺ, is one of the leading scholars of the Ba'Alawi clan from the valley of Hadramaut (Yemen) who not only teaches the Prophetic Tradition (hadith), but strives to embody it and make it a living reality. This Booklet provides lessons from the Quranic story of Prophet Yusuf (عليه السلام) and Zulaykha (The Minister's wife) and discusses the following areas: Disciplining our souls (nafs) The Brothers of Yusuf (عليه السلام) and their ploy Tarbiya (Spiritual Training) Zulaykha and her trap Traps of the nafs in our daily lives Lessons from Adam (عليه السلام)...
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This text has long been recognized as not only an Islamic classic, but also as a great spiritual autobiography of one of the world's greatest religious thinkers. It is the narrative of how one dedicated seeker of true knowledge and salvation, having probed various systems of thought and differing paths of learning and enlightenment, discovered the peace of the inner life and discipline of mystical spirituality. Author: Abu Hamid Muhammad al-GhazaliTranslator from the Arabic: R.J. McCarthy, S.J. Preface by: David Burrell, C.S.CIntroduction by: William A. GrahamPublisher: Fons VitaeLanguage: EnglishISBN-10: 1887752307ISBN-13: 978-1887752305Paperback: 115 pages
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In book twenty of the forty books which compose the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya’ ‘ulum al-din), Abu Hamid al-Ghazali gives a full account of the customs and character of the Messenger of God, Muhammad. It is not a biography of Muhammad (peace and blessing of God be upon him) but a roadmap for those who want to strengthen their faith, increase their knowledge, and deepen their understanding of the second part of the testimony of faith, namely the first pillar of Islam. The author details the Messenger’s noble nature and his miracles, while removing doubts regarding his message....
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Now in paperback, this is the definitive collection of America′s bestselling poet Rumi′s finest poems of love and lovers. In Coleman Barks′ delightful and wise renderings, these poems will open your heart and soul to the lover inside and out. ′There are lovers content with longing. I′m not one of them.′ Rumi is best known for his poems expressing the ecstasies and mysteries of love of all kinds - erotic, divine, friendship -and Coleman Barks collects here the best of those poems, ranging from the ′wholeness′ one experiences with a true lover, to the grief of a lover′s loss, and...
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A myth-shattering view of the Islamic world's myriad scientific innovations and the role they played in sparking the European Renaissance. Many of the innovations that we think of as hallmarks of Western science had their roots in the Arab world of the middle ages, a period when much of Western Christendom lay in intellectual darkness. Jim al- Khalili, a leading British-Iraqi physicist, resurrects this lost chapter of history, and given current East-West tensions, his book could not be timelier. With transporting detail, al-Khalili places readers in the hothouses of the Arabic Enlightenment, shows how they led to Europe's cultural awakening,...
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Landmark translations of the Sufi poet/mystic Rumi from the acclaimed interpreter of the Tao Te Ching. Jonathan 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. Author: RumiTranslator: Jonathan StarPublisher: TarcherPerigeeLanguage: EnglishISBN-10: 1585426938ISBN-13: 978-1585426935 Paperback: 240 pages
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The translator presents the best-known tales from the Mathnawi in a compelling prose format. Among the stories are Prophet Moses and Pharaoh, Prophet Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, Prophet Joseph, the Story of Bilal, the Dervish and the Hidden Treasure, and many more. Author: Krish KhoslaPublisher: Kazi Publications, Inc. Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1567445160ISBN-13: 978-1567445169 Paperback: 260 pages
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These selections from Rumi's Mathnawi – a classic of Sufi spiritual literature – express the "lion's roar" of courage, discipline, clarity, and integrity. The lion represents the fierce intensity that recognizes no authority except the highest truth. At the same time, Rumi's lion is full of heart and devotion. Through these poems, the reader will explore the qualities that are vital to the spiritual aspirant who seeks to overcome the imprisonment of ego. 120 pages
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The Sufi mystic and poet Jalaluddin Rumi is most beloved for his poems expressing the ecstasies and mysteries of love in all its forms—erotic, platonic, divine—and Coleman Barks presents the best of them in this delightful and inspiring collection. Rendered with freshness, intensity, and beauty as Barks alone can do, these startling and rich poems range from the "wholeness" one experiences with a true lover, to the grief of a lover's loss, and all the states in between: from the madness of sudden love to the shifting of a romance to deep friendship to the immersion in divine love. Rumi,...
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Author: Rashid Osmani Publisher: Balboa PressISBN-13: 978-1452582320Paperback: 154 pages
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– Sold OutFirst time available - 272 letters of spiritual guidance written by the renowned Sufi teacher of eighteenth century Morocco, Malay al-Arabi al Darqawi (d. 1239h.) ISBN-13: 978-1732258808
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looks at the influence of Ibn Arabi on the Kubrawi mystics Author: Seyyed Shahabeddin MesbahiISBN-13: 978-1941610077
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– Sold OutThe heart, in the Islamic understanding, is the expression of a human being’s spiritual existence. It is a Divine gift and Divine subtle faculty bestowed upon humanity. It is a polished mirror reflecting God. This mirror opens onto truth and reality, projects the realms beyond the corporeal world, and creates a bridge between the visible realm with the world of the unseen. Like a general, the heart commands all other bodily organs and faculties, which are its troops. Everything that comes from a human being, whether good or bad, is a product of the heart.It is perhaps by virtue of...
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A spiritual approach to the fiqh of purification. In the The Mysteries of Purification (Kitāb asrār al-ṭahāra), the third of the forty books of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm al‐dīn), Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī explains the fundamentals of the purification that is necessary in order to perform the five daily prayers. The book begins with an introduction to the general topic of purity. Al-Ghazālī explains the ḥadīth “Purification is half of faith,” and reminds readers that, for the earliest Muslims, inner purification was much more important than outer purification. Author: Al-Ghazali Translators: M. Abdurrahman Fitzgerald, M. Fouad Aresmouk...
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In this translation of the 17th book of the Revival of the Religious Sciences, Ghazali explains the different outer and inner reasons for travel. Outer reasons include the pilgrimage, the search for knowledge, and the flight from danger; while inner reasons include the acquisition of virtue and the disciplining of the soul. He then follows this with a practical chapter on the use of religious concessions while traveling and concludes with a final chapter on how the traveler is to establish the proper direction and times for prayer. About the Author: Abu Hamid al-Ghazali was a medieval Muslim theologian, jurist,...
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The eleventh chapter of The Revival of the Religious Sciences begins the section dealing with man and society. In this volume concentrating on the manners relating to eating, Ghazali first discusses what a person must uphold when eating by himself: that the food is lawful, that both the person and the surroundings should be clean, that one must be content with what is available, and how the person should conduct himself while eating and after eating. Ghazali then proceeds to discuss eating in company and says that to all the above should be added the necessity of courtesy, conversation and...
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"O slave of God! It is not fitting to accuse a charitable One. Nor to dispute with a powerful One. Nor to challenge a conquering One. Nor to object to a wise One. Nor to carry worry with a kind One." This profound book is so overflowing with wisdom it amazes the mind. The unparalleled author, Shaykh ibn Ata-illah Al-Sakandari, may Allah be pleased with him, delivered another masterpiece with this work, where not a page fails to enrich, inform and delight. His digestible style of simple language, Quran, hadith, stories and parables will take the reader on a journey...
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Al-Ghazali's Kitab adab al-'uzla (The Properties of Retreat) is the sixth book in the Rub' al-'adat (Quarter of Customary Practices) in his monumental work known as Ihya' 'ulum al-din (Revival of the Religious Sciences). Focusing on the issue of seclusion, or retreat from society, the main discussion in this book is the question of whether it is better to engage in social intercourse (al-mukhalata) or remove oneself from society to focus on perfecting one's relation to God. As he addresses this issue, al-Ghazali takes us through the numerous benefits and dangers of seclusion while laying out the rules to guide...
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The Book of Contemplation is the thirty-ninth of the forty Books of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (ihyaa' 'ulum al-din) - and is the very last to appear in English translation. Abu Hamid al-Ghazal'is purpose in this Book is to explain the nature and importance of contemplation, or reflection, as an act that enriches the thinking person with increased knowledge of, and wonder at, the Creator and His creation. In Part 1, the author defines and introduces the subject, explaining its importance with reference to the Qur'an, Hadiths, and sayings of wise and pious Muslims. In Part 2 he expounds his...
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Book 5 and 6 of the Ihya 'Ulum al-Din A spiritual approach to the fiqh of charity and fasting. In book 5 al-Ghazālī begins with a discussion of the various kinds of zakāt and the conditions under which they become obligatory. He explains the manners related to zakāt and its inward and outward conditions. He then discusses the recipients of zakāt, who qualifies for it and in what circumstances, and the manners related to receiving it. Finally, al-Ghazālī explains charity and its virtues. In book 6 al-Ghazālī begins with the outward obligations and sunna elements of fasting, and what is...
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– Sold OutThis debut collection of poems by Ameera Aslam reflects the spiritual struggles and sweetness of a 21st century Muslim seeker. Deeply observant with a clear voice, her poems will make you pause, reflect and say, “Hey, I’m not the only one who feels this way, I feel this too!” ISBN-13: 978-9811493997
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“I like to think of the work of The Holy Spirit in the lives of men and women as art.” Spiritual life is not just a gift; it is a skill we must work to develop. Using Paul’s letter to the Philippians as her guide, Bible teacher Jill Briscoe uncovers eight “spiritual arts” that Christians are called to practice regularly; contentment, intimacy, suffering, simplicity, ministry, tranquility, humility, and harmony. Jill pulls no punches in challenging Christian readers to do their part. Spiritual Arts is a discovery study of practices we need to learn if we are to live life as...
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Jalaluddin Rumi (1207–1273) was not only a poet, mystic, and the founder of a Sufi order, he was a man of profound insight into the nature of human existence and possibly the greatest mystical poet of any age. The spiritual influence of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207-1273) is increasing among people of diverse beliefs throughout the western world. Rumi is now recognized here in the West, as he has been for seven centuries in the Middle East and Western Asia, as one of the greatest literary and spiritual figures of all time. Rumi is a spokesman for the religion of love in...
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The Indian Sufi master Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882–1927) was the first teacher to bring Sufism—Islamic mysticism—to the Western world. His teaching was noted for its stirring beauty and power, as well as for its applicability to all people, regardless of religious or philosophical background. This book gathers together three of Inayat Khan's most beloved essays on the spiritual life from among the fourteen volumes of his collected works: 192 pages
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The 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. The Fusus al-Hikam is acknowledged to be a summary statement of the metaphysics of the “Greatest Master”, Ibn ‘Arabi (d.1240). It is also recognized 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 Fusas is dedicated to a Qur’an prophet with whom a particular “wisdom” is associated. In Sufi...
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Islamic philosophy and Sufism evolved as distinct yet interweaving strands of Islamic thought and practice. Despite differences, they have shared a concern with the perfection of the soul through the development of character. In The Polished Mirror, Cyrus Ali Zargar studies the ways in which, through teaching and storytelling, pre-modern Muslims lived, negotiated, and cultivated virtues. Examining the writings of philosophers, ascetics, poets, and saints, he locates virtue ethics within a dynamic moral tradition.Innovative, engaging, and approachable, this work – the first in the English language to explore Islamic ethics in the fascinating context of narrative – will be a valuable...
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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 the understanding of God's meaning. It has a special focus on epistemology, illustrated with narratives that involve the consumption of food. The first ever verse translation of Book Three of the Masnavi, It follows the...
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The most influential Sufi poem ever written, the six books of the Masnavi are often called "the Qur'an in Persian". Book Two is concerned with the challenges facing the seeker of Sufi enlightenment. In particular it focuses on the struggle against the self, and how to choose the right companions in order to progress along the mystical path. By interweaving amusing stories and profound homilies, Rumi instructs his readers in a style that still speaks directly to them. Here, Jawid Mojaddedi has translated the text into accessible rhyming couplets, as he did for Oxford's award-winning edition of Book One. This edition--the first...
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In this pioneering work, Seyyed Shahabeddin Mesbahi offers a new methodology for approaching Islamic mystical concepts by examining the importance, place and manifestation of the concepts of cosmos, nature and environment in Islamic mysticism. The study presents a framework for understanding the exoteric and esoteric dimensions of these concepts, within selected stations (maqāmāt) of the mystical path (ṭarīqa), and how, in a reciprocal interaction, they weave a “symbiotic whole.” This work also reexamines the concept of “mystical experience” with regards to the Islamic mystics’ approach toward the concepts of cosmos, nature and environment especially in the thoughts of great...
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Part of the Ihya Ulum al Din series, it is the section that deals with the lawful and unlawful. Explore spirituality in halal and haram with Imam al Ghazali The Book of the Lawful & the Unlawful is the 14th chapter of The Revival of the Religious Sciences, which is widely considered as the greatest work of Islamic spirituality. Written by one of the most famous of theologian-mystics of all time, The Book of the Lawful & the Unlawful is unlike other Islamic works concerned with legal issues; here, Abu Hamid al-Ghazali aims to teach his readers firstly the theory...
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Muhammad Iqbal (d.1938), thinker and philosopher - poet of Indo-Pakistani sub-continent was one of the key architects of contemporary Islam. Through the medium of his thoughtful writing and soul-transforming poetry, both Urdu and Persian, he infused a new spirit in the Muslims, not only of India and Pakistan but also Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia and the Middle East. He challenged the western concept of nationalism and expounded the concept of Islamic nations, on which the idea of Pakistan is based. A Treasury of Iqbal is a glimpse of his thought and contribution. Publisher : Kube Publishing Ltd; Bilingual...
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– Sold OutShaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil of Cyprus (1922-2014) founded the Naqshbandiyya Nazimiyya Sufi Order. He is listed in the top 50 of "The 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World", a ground-breaking book published by Georgetown University. The SUFI WISDOM SERIES represents teachings of this Twentieth century Sufi master that are firmly grounded in Islamic orthodoxy. Shaykh Nazim speaks to the hearts of spiritual seekers of any faith in a tremendous outpouring of truth, wisdom and divine knowledge unparalleled in the English language. His message is filled with hope, love, mercy, and reassurance that even one's smallest steps toward the Lord...
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This is the first exhaustive work of one of Islams most influential figures. He is the leader and founder of the most populace Sufi Tariqas in the Islamic world. He is the Hidden Pole, Seal of Muhammadan Sainthood...Shaykh Ahmad Tijani (RA) Publisher: Fayda Books, LLC.Publication date: 2015ISBN13: 9780991381388Paperback: 262Editor: Dimson Ibrahim
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We are all sinners. No human being has ever walked this earth unscathed from sins. But how is a person supposed to enter Jannah if he can't help but commit sins day and night? Are those who enter Jannah human beings who never disobey Allah and have live life untainted by sins? Or is there justification for sinners to attain Allah's blessings in their life? Dr. Yasir Qadhi unravels the very essence of repentance and what does repentance really mean to sinners like us. His explanation touches on the true role of a sinner and what are the steps to...
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NOBODY IS TOO SINFUL TO RETURN TO THE RIGHTEOUS PATHLet me guess. You can’t bring yourself to pray because you feel too lazy, or you intend to start praying every day but procrastinate because you are busy with studies, work, life and social media. You think about Allah silently and yearn for a connection with Him, but something holds you back from connecting. You continue to procrastinate because you believe that it is too late for repentance because you think you’re heading for Hellfire anyway, BUT what if I told you that it is never too late to begin and...
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Exploring man’s ecological, spiritual, and symbolic relationship with nature through meditation and thoughts on water, this volume is a useful tool for religious practitioners of all faiths to understand more deeply the connection between their religious life and the earth.The collection includes essays and poetry from a wide range of intellectuals and poets, including Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, Thomas Merton, Huston Smith, and Henry David Thoreau, among others. “Produced in the honor of Louisville’s fourteenth annual Festival of Faiths, organized by the Center for Interfaith Relations, this volume contains essays and poetry concerning the sacred and sustaining nature of water –...
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Al-Hasan al-Yusi was arguably the most influential and well-known Moroccan intellectual figure of his generation. In 1084/1685, at the age of roughly fifty-four, and after a long and distinguished career, this Amazigh scholar from the Middle Atlas began writing a collection of short essays on a wide variety of subjects. Completed three years later and gathered together under the title Discourses on Language and Literature (al-Muhadarat fi l-adab wa-l-lughah), they offer rich insight into the varied intellectual interests of an ambitious and gifted Moroccan scholar, covering subjects as diverse as genealogy, theology, Sufism, history, and social mores.In addition to representing the author’s...
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An acknowledged master of Arabic eloquence and a sage of Islamic wisdom, 'Ali was renowned for his eloquence: his words were collected, quoted, and studied over the centuries, and extensively anthologized, excerpted, and interpreted.Of the many compilations of 'Ali’s words, A Treasury of Virtues, compiled by the Fatimid Shafi'i judge al-Quda'i (d. 454/1062), arguably possesses the broadest compass of genres and the largest variety of themes. Included are aphorisms, proverbs, sermons, speeches, homilies, prayers, letters, dialogues, and verse, all of which provide instruction on how to be a morally upstanding human being. The shorter compilation included here, One Hundred Proverbs, is...
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Trauma therapist Teresa Pasquale Mateus offers healing exercises, true-life examples, and life-giving discussion for anyone suffering from the very real pain of church hurt. Pasquale, a trauma survivor herself, understands the immeasurable value of our wounds once we've acknowledged them and recovered in community. That's why the wounds are "sacred," and the hope this book offers is a powerful message to anyone suffering from this widespread problem. This book explores the nature of emotional wounds, trauma, and spiritual hurt that come from negative religious experience. Some of the features are: Stories from a wide range of persons hurt by negative...
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It's easy to get high on God in America. But is this good religion? In a compelling follow-up to her memoir, Girl at the End of the World, Elizabeth Esther explores how religious fervor can become religious addiction. The evidence is everywhere. In families who inexplicably choose to harm their children in order to abide by cultic church doctrine. But in ordinary believers too who use God the same way addicts use drugs or alcohol--to numb pain, alter their mood, or simply to escape the realities of this messy, unpredictable thing called life . If you've ever wondered how a...