A prayer for spiritual elevation and protection: al-Dawr al-aʻ lā (·Hizh al-wiqāya)

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 [...]

widely Used For Centuries In Sufi Circles, The Prayer Known As The Most Elevated Cycle (al-dawr Al-a’la) Or The Prayer Of Protection (hizb Al-wiqaya), Written By The Great Sufi Master Muhyiddin Ibn ‘arabi, Has Never Before Been Available In English. This Book Provides A Lucid English Translation And An Edited Arabic Text Of This Beautiful And Powerful Prayer. It Includes A Transliteration For Those Unable To Read Arabic, Who Wish To Recite The Prayer In The Original Language. Showing The Importance Of Ibn ‘arabi’s Devotional Teaching, The Book Explores The Prayer’s Contemporary Life, Properties And Historical Transmission. It Gives Full Details Of Generations Of Well-known Scholars And Sufi Masters Who Have Transmitted The Prayer, Providing An Intimate And Fascinating Insight Into Islamic History.

Contents ......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 9 Foreword by Michel Chodkiewicz......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 Damascus......Page 16 Istanbul......Page 19 The United Kingdom......Page 20 Historical dimensions......Page 28 Transmitters of the prayer......Page 33 Chains and authorisations......Page 55 Windows onto Islamic culture and thought......Page 59 Properties......Page 80 The text and its contents......Page 85 Translation and Arabic text......Page 90 Transliteration......Page 109 Appendix: Manuscript copies and chains of transmission......Page 130 Bibliography......Page 138 Index......Page 146 Contents 8 Acknowledgements 9 Foreword by Michel Chodkiewicz 10 Introduction 12 1 The Dawr Today 16 Contemporary contexts 16 Damascus 16 Istanbul 19 The United Kingdom 20 2 A Prayer across Time 28 Historical dimensions 28 Transmitters of the prayer 33 Chains and authorisations 55 Windows onto Islamic culture and thought 59 3 The Prayer for Spiritual Elevation and Protection 80 Properties 80 The text and its contents 85 Translation and Arabic text 90 Transliteration 109 Appendix: Manuscript copies and chains of transmission 130 Bibliography 138 Index 146 Provides a lucid English translation of the prayer known as 'The Most Elevated Cycle' or 'The Prayer of Protection'. This book also delves into the prayer's contemporary life and historical transmission and gives details of generations of well-known scholars and Sufi masters.