What is Sufism?University of California Press, 1975 - 133 pages |
Contents
The Originality of Sufism | 11 |
The Universality of Sufism | 17 |
The Book | 25 |
The Messenger | 41 |
The Doctrine | 103 |
The Method | 126 |
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Common terms and phrases
Abd al-Qadir Abū Madyan Aḥmad Allāh already answer Arabic Avatāra Baghdad bast caliph century certainty chapter complement d-Din death degree denote dhikr direct disciple Divine Name domain doubt earthly Essence Eternal example exclusive exoteric authorities fact flow formulation Frithjof Schuon Greater Holy Ḥallāj Ḥasan hath Heart Heaven hierarchy Holy Tradition human Ibn Arabi Infinite initial invocation Islamic art Junayd knowledge litany literally manifest MARTIN LINGS means Mecca mentioned Messenger Mevlevi mind Moreover Muhammad Muslims nature night Nonetheless novice originality outer outward Paradise poem Presence primordial Prophet qabḍ question quoted Qur'an realisation reality recitation religion remembrance Revelation rites ritual prayer root sacred art Seal of Solomon Shadhili Shahadah Shaykh ad-Darqawi Shaykh al-'Alawi soul speak spiritual path Sufi order Sufi Saint Sufis term Sufism Supreme Name symbol tariqah thee thou Titus Burckhardt transcendent translated truth unto verses virtual virtue wave whereas whole words