Understanding Islam: A New Translation with Selected LettersWorld Wisdom, Inc, 2011 - 252 pages With over one billion believers throughout the globe, Islam remains one of the most misunderstood of the world's great Revelations. In this fully revised and amended translation of his masterpiece, philosopher Frithjof Schuon offers readers a deeper understanding of Islam, the world's second largest religion. Featuring an extensive appendix of previously unpublished materials and detailed editor's notes to aid readers, this book is a must for any collection. |
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_ 6 _ Absolute according Allāh Arabic aspect Ātmā Avatāra Basmalah beauty become Bhagavad Gītā blessing Brahma Buddhism Christ Christian consciousness contemplative dimension Divine doctrine earthly editor’s note envisaged equilibrium esoterism essence essential eternal existence expression fact faith formula Frithjof Schuon fundamental gnosis hadīth heart Heaven Hindu Holy human Ibn Arabi ihsān ilāha illā ʾLlāh īmān inasmuch infinitely Intellect intelligence Jesus knowledge Koran lā ilāha illā literally Logos Lord man’s manifestation Māyā means Mercy metaphysical Muhammad Muslim mystical Name Allāh nature note for Islam outward path perfection perspective point of view prayer primordial Principle Prophet pure Rasūlu reality realization relation relative religion religious René Guénon Revelation sacred samsāra Sanskrit second Shahādah sense Shahādah soul speaking spiritual substance Sufi Sufism Sunnah Sūrah symbolism term thee things thou tion tradition transcendent truth uncreated understand Unity universal unto virtue whole words World Wisdom