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A Prayer for Spiritual Elevation and Protection

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This Book provided me with a very interesting background historical knowledge about the relevant sweet prayer which I used to read myself.

The First time I came accross this prayer was through an Ottoman Volume "Majmou'at Al Ahzab - Ibn Arabi"

I am not aware of any other english translation than this one, I think it bring the english reader a honey taste of such a holy prayer, whether Christian, Jewish or Muslim, the Glorious meanings are those that would sparkle around a saint.

This is only a glimpse of Dr. Maximus. (Ibn Arabi)

There is a non-copyrighted audio reading of this prayer in Arabic in the following public Link

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Suha Taji-Farouki is to be highly commended for this excellent translation of an important work of Ibn Arabi. Not only is this an excellent translation of a highly prized supplication of a well known sufi prayer book, it also provides in depth and comprehensive footnotes of the history, use and authenticity of the famous Arabic text. The footnotes are useful in understanding the purpose of these specialized prayer book in the Islamic tradition and more particularly within the sufi tradition. Also useful is a transliteration of the Arabic text alongside the translation.