A reissue of the English translation of a classic Arabic text in the history of Sufism, the mystical aspect of Islam, preserving the beauty and simplicity of the original, with verse renderings of the many poetic citations. From the Arabic of Abu Bakr al-Kalabadhi. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Book Description
The book begins with a discussion of the meaning and proposed derivations of the term Sufi and enumerates names of the great Sufis. It then states the tenets of Islam as accepted by the Sufis and tries to prove that Sufism as a system lies within and not without the bounds of orthodoxy. Further it discusses teh various stations of the Sufis such as fear, hope, love, etc. and also discusses the technical terms of the Sufis. The book concludes with descriptions of the various phenomena of Sufism and of the miraculous dispensatiosn accorded to the Sufis by God. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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