Sufism And Islam

What lies at the heart of Islam? Beyond rituals, rules, and doctrine, there beats a radiant tradition devoted to the inner life—a path of love, remembrance, and divine presence. The Soul of Islam is a profound exploration of Sufism, the spiritual dimension of Islam that nurtures the heart’s yearning for Allah. Grounded in Qur’anic teachings and the Prophetic example, this book journeys through the principles and practices of Tasawwuf—from dhikr and muraqabah to the lives of saints and the role of love in worship. It sheds light on historical Sufi orders, the harmony between Sufism ...

This fresh prose translation of 105 short teaching stories by Rumi, which form the core of the six-volume Masnavi, explores the hidden spiritual aspects of everyday experience. Rumi transforms the seemingly mundane events of daily life into profound Sufi teaching moments. These prose gems open the mystical portal to the world of the ancient mystic.

Considered by Rumi to be "the master" of Sufi mystic poetry, Attar is best known for this epic poem, a magnificent allegorical tale about the soul's search for meaning. He recounts the perilous journey of the world's birds to the faraway peaks of Mount Qaf in search of the mysterious Simorgh, their king. Attar's beguiling anecdotes and humor intermingle the sublime with the mundane, the spiritual with the worldly, while his poem models the soul's escape from the mind's rational embrace.

This audiobook addresses the question: "What is Sufism and what is the meaning of the Dhikr in it?” The terms Sufism and Dhikr are discussed linguistically and terminologically.

When it first appeared in 1964, The Sufis was welcomed as the decisive work on the subject of Sufi thought. Rich in scope, author Idries Shah explained clearly the traditions and philosophy of the Sufis to a Western audience for the first time. In the five decades since its release, the book has been translated into more than two dozen languages, and has found a wide readership in both East and West. Containing detailed information on the major Sufi thinkers, and literary characters, such as Nasrudin, it is regarded as a key work on both Sufism and Eastern Philosophy.

In The Power of Du'a, Sunday Times bestselling author, advocate within Islam and revert, Aliyah Umm Raiyaan takes you on a journey that shows how faith and practising du'a can transform your life. Featuring inspirational real-life stories from those who have experienced miraculous results from living with du'a, this book is a comforting step by step guide to revive your personal supplications to Al Mujeeb - The One Who Responds. Through the journey of life's challenges and struggles, you will learn how to prepare your heart and then ask of Allah from a place of sincerity and certainty.

This revised and expanded edition of The Essential Rumi includes a new introduction by Coleman Barks and more than 80 never-before-published poems. Through his lyrical translations, Coleman Barks has been instrumental in bringing this exquisite literature to a remarkably wide range of listeners, making the ecstatic, spiritual poetry of 13th-century Sufi mystic Rumi more popular than ever.

Step into the extraordinary world of Al-Hallaj, the Sufi mystic who defied convention and dared to proclaim the profound truths of divine love and unity. Al-Hallaj for Beginners: Exploring the Teachings of a Sufi Master is your essential guide to understanding one of the most influential spiritual figures in Islamic history. Discover the Legend: Al-Hallaj’s life is a story of courage, conviction, and ultimate sacrifice. This book unravels the tale of a man who stood firm in his beliefs, even in the face of persecution, and whose teachings continue to inspire seekers of truth around the ...

10th Anniversary Illustrated and Colour Coded 2025 Collector’s Ed. A Decade of Illumination - A Millennium of Legacy: Marking ten years since its first release, the Collector's Ed. of this encyclopedia emerges anew—vastly expanded, meticulously refined, pragmatically applicable and spiritually invigorated. In a time riddled with misconceptions, this seminal work rises like a Golden Eagle—dispelling the shadows of distortion, appropriation, and misrepresentation that have long obscured Islam's true legacy in the annals of science and civilization. Revelation Infuses Reason - The Fusion...

Bestselling scholar Jonathan A. C. Brown examines Islamic scripture, law, Sufism, and history to comprehensively interrogate this claim and determine how and why it emerged. Locating its origins in conservative politics, modern Afrocentrism, and the old trope of Barbary enslavement, he explains how antiblackness arose in the Islamic world and became entangled with normative tradition.

Shams, the sun of Love that burned Rumi’s heart… Shams, the real treasure hunter… the exchanger of Love… Shams, the martyr of Love who sacrificed his head to Rumi… One day in 2002, I went to Konya to visit Rumi. I was just about to enter the door of the shrine when an old man with a white beard came in front of me and rejected my entry into the shrine and said, “No, don’t you do this! You should first go and visit Shams and then come back here!” I went back, learned where the shrine of Shams of Tabriz was, and went there. I entered the mosque that I hadn’t visited before, ...

This book presents the first comprehensive survey of the multiple versions of Islam propagated across geographical, political, and cultural boundaries during the era of modern globalization. Describing how Islam was transformed through these globalizing transfers, it traces the origins, expansion, and increasing diversification of global Islam - from individual activists to organizations and then states - over the past 150 years.

The Sufis, mystics of Islam, have been educators of the heart for some fourteen centuries. Their teachings and methods are designed to help us awaken and purify the heart, to learn to listen to our deepest knowing. In The Knowing Heart, Kabir Helminski presents the Sufi way as a practical spirituality suitable for all cultures and times—and offers insights that are especially valuable for our life in today's world. In cultivating a knowing heart, we learn to experience a new sense of self, transform our relationships, and enhance our creative capacities.

The Rumi Collection presents an essential anthology of the works of the thirteenth-century Sufi poet and philosopher Jalâluddin Rumi. Known for his deeply mystical and spiritual writings, Rumi’s words have been carefully selected and arranged by acclaimed Sufi teacher Kabir Helminski to offer a comprehensive introduction to the poet’s life and thought. With contributions from numerous leading translators—The Rumi Collection provides an indispensable resource for all to explore the richness of Islamic mysticism and Rumi’s monumental contribution to the language of spirituality.

Muslims today have been unable to apprehend the extent of the catastrophe they have been living under, or the utter betrayal through which the current leaders of the Arab world were able to attain power. For 1300 years, Muslims had lived under some form of consolidated Muslim rule, first under the Abbasid Empire, from 750 AD to the conquest of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258, followed by the Ottoman Empire, until its collapse following World War I. The Muslims are entirely to be blame for their own demise, but it was not without some assistance from foreign powers, particularly the expanding...

In her debut poetry audiobook, the number one international best-selling author of Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam, invites you to step into her beautifully composed world of devotional poetry....

This book is a concise guide to the one who wishes to seek the path of God and reach perfection. Ibn al-Arabi wrote this short treatise in answering the query of one seeker whom he met in Mosul on his way to Anatolia. The seeker, according to the Sufi terminology, is someone who would like to pursue the path of mysticism in order purify the soul and prepare the heart for divine manifestation, by honorably devoting oneself to God and acting only according to the Law and whatever pleases his Lord.

“Eye-opening in terms of the parity between the Abrahamic faiths, this fine model of scriptural analysis merits study by mystics of any faith.” Kirkus Reviews This book is a follow-up to A perspective on the Signs of Al-Quran: Through the Prism of the Heart. Here the heart leads the mind on a journey into the eighteenth chapter of the Holy Quran. This chapter, known as Surah Kahf, has captivated seekers across the ages for its living spiritual appeal. Meeting of two Seas is about a journey which Moses undertakes with Khidr. Though this journey is short, it continues to open doors to ...

Signs on the Horizons is an enthralling contemporary memoir of one seeker’s interactions with men who have transcended the ordinary and achieved stations of spirituality and enlightenment that in the modern world we only attribute to the Biblical fathers of ancient times or to myth. Michael Sugich, an American writer who was initiated into a traditional Sufi order over fifty years ago and who lived for 22 years in the sacred city of Makkah Al Mukaramah, has kept company with some of the greatest Sufi saints of the age from many parts of the world.

This is a 1990 conversation with Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri, in which he talks about wide-ranging topics on Islam and presents it as the archetypal, universal, Adamic path that began when humanity rose in consciousness to recognize duality and began its journey from the relative back to Absolute Unity. ABOUT SHAYKH FADHLALLA HAERI Acknowledged as a master of self-knowledge and a spiritual philosopher, Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri’s role as a teacher grew naturally out of his own quest for self-fulfillment. He travelled extensively on a spiritual quest which led to his eventual rediscovery of the ...