Awarif ul Ma’arif

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Author: Shahab ud Dihn Suhrawardi
Publisher: Sh. Muhammad Ashraf
Year: 2001
Pages: 298
Printed: Pakistan

Binding: HardCover
Book Condition: New
Weight: 390gr.
Description from the publisher: Shahadb ud Din Suhrawardi founded the mystic order of Suhrawardiyyah; his ‘Awarif-u’l-Ma’arif is considered to be a standard work on mysticism and is extensively used in all mystic circles. Mahmud b. ‘Ali al Kashani rendered this work into Persian under the title Misbah-u’l-Hidayah. This English translation has mostly been done from the Persian version Misbah-u’l-Hidayah by Lieutenant Colonel H. Wilberforce Clarke.

Partial Table of Contents:
The Behaviour of the Murid to the Shaikh
The Customs of the Men of the Khanqah (Convent)
On the Rule of the Safar (Journey)
Sama (The Song, the Circular Dance of the Dervishes)
The Rules of the Sama
The Khirqah (Dervish Mental)
The Choice of the Coloured Khirqah
Khilvat (Retirement)
The Condition of Khilvat
The Dreams of the Men of Khilvat
On ‘Ilm (Knowledge)
On Ma’rifat (Deep Knowledge)
On Hal (Mystic State) and Maqam (Stage)
On Tauhid (Unity of God) and Dhat (Existence of God)
The Affairs of the Next world
‘Ilm-i-Qiam (Knowledge of God’s Standing as
The Slave’s Observer)
‘Ilm-i-hal (Knowledge of the Mystic Sate)
‘Ilm-i-Yaqin (Knowledge of Certainty)
Nafs (Essence)
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Weight .390 kg