Divine Sayings: 101 Hadith Qudsi - The Mishkat Al-Anwar of Ibn 'Arabi

A collection of 101 hadith sayings, this work is one of the most important and influential early collections of hadith qudsi. Falling into three categories, the first 40 sayings each have a full, unbroken chain of transmission that goes back to God through the medium of the Prophet Muhammad. The second category are sayings mostly taken from well-known written collections. The final section is drawn from similar books, with Ibn 'Arabi adding one extra hadith, orally transmitted. Comprised of a full introduction explaining the meaning of Hadith, the text stresses the importance of this tradition in Ibn 'Arabi's writing. About the pagination of this eBook 2 Cover 1 Half Title 3 Also available from Anqa Publishing 4 Title page 5 Bibliographic information 6 Contents 7 Acknowledgements 12 Introduction 13 Qur'an, hadith and hadith qudsi 14 Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi and hadith 19 Ibn 'Arabi’s other hadith writings 22 The Mishkat al-anwar 23 Transmission and reception 28 Preface 35 PART ONE 37 Hadith 1 Forbidding injustice 37 Hadith 2 Dispensing with association 38 Hadith 3 The believer with little means 39 Hadith 4 Promoting peace and reconciliation 39 Hadith 5 The veiling of Paradise and Hell 41 Hadith 6 Reciting the Fatiha 42 Hadith 7 The child of Adam slanders Me 43 Hadith 8 Remembering Me and forgetting Me 44 Hadith 9 The Hand of God is full 44 Hadith 10 I am with My servant when he remembers 45 Hadith 11 Fear and security 45 Hadith 12 I shall shelter them in My Shade 46 Hadith 13 I am in My servant’s thought of Me 46 Hadith 14 God’s address to one of the people of Hell 47 Hadith 15 Pride is My cloak 47 Hadith 16 The intercession of the Most Merciful, and His Good-Pleasure 48 Hadith 17 A religion with which I am well-pleased 49 Hadith 18 Vision of the Lord 49 Hadith 19 Destined for Hell or Paradise 50 Hadith 20 Satisfaction with My decree 51 Hadith 21 What no eye has seen nor ear heard 51 Hadith 22 He who hopes for other than Me 52 Hadith 23 The last to enter Paradise 52 Hadith 24 When God created Adam 54 Hadith 25 When God created the Earth 56 Hadith 26 I am your Lord 57 Hadith 27 I am with him when he remembers Me 58 Hadith 28 I shall forgive you 59 Hadith 29 The blessing of rain 60 Hadith 30 God hears him who praises Him 60 Hadith 31 Dividing the Fatiha and granting the prayer 61 Hadith 32 Concerning purity 62 Hadith 33 Those who love one another 62 Hadith 34 Compensation for loss of sight 63 Hadith 35 The coming of those who deceivethrough religion 63 Hadith 36 I gave you gifts; what have you done? 64 Hadith 37 The community of Muhammad at the Resurrection 64 Hadith 38 Greeting and blessing the Prophet 65 Hadith 39 Devotion to My worship 65 Hadith 40 There is no god but God 66 PART TWO 69 Khabar 1 Abraham and disobeying the Beloved 69 Khabar 2 David and the attachment of the heart 70 Khabar 3 Moses and the work God loves most 70 Khabar 4 I am completely aware of My lovers 71 Khabar 5 Concerning one who kills himself 71 Khabar 6 Remembering Me when facing the enemy 72 Khabar 7 The supremacy of Mercy over Anger 72 Khabar 8 Contentment with one’s portion 73 Khabar 9 God’s welcome to the people of Paradise 73 Khabar 10 How you wrong Me 74 Khabar 11 Pleasure and hardship 74 Khabar 12 Creation and provision 75 Khabar 13 Peace and goodness in Paradise 75 Khabar 14 The lover’s right 76 Khabar 15 The Faithful 76 Khabar 16 The King’s descent 77 Khabar 17 The counting of deeds 77 Khabar 18 I have created you for My sake 78 Khabar 19 Regarding the morrow 78 Khabar 20 Surrender and Peace 79 Khabar 21 Obligations and nourishment 79 Khabar 22 Prayer and sufficiency 80 Khabar 23 The time for charity 80 Khabar 24 Giving generously 81 Khabar 25 My treasuries are never exhausted 81 Khabar 26 Raising the veils for the people of Paradise 82 Khabar 27 My Power is permanent 82 Khabar 28 The ruse of God 83 Khabar 29 I shall give you gifts 83 Khabar 30 I accept the prayer of one who humbles himself 84 Khabar 31 Abandoning evil for the sake of God 84 Khabar 32 Completing what is required 85 Khabar 33 The impetuosity of man 85 Khabar 34 Moses and the pillars of religion 86 Khabar 35 The prophet–servant and the prophet–king 87 Khabar 36 Demeaning a saint 87 Khabar 37 The act God loves most 88 Khabar 38 All that you wish, I wish 88 Khabar 39 I am Time 89 Khabar 40 I have forgiven them 89 PART THREE 91 Hadith 1 God’s pledge to him who goes forth to fight 91 Hadith 2 God’s wonder at him who goes forth to fight 92 Hadith 3 The bounty apportioned to the martyr 93 Hadith 4 The people of invocation 93 Hadith 5 Moses’ request for invocation 95 Hadith 6 God’s prayer over the Prophet 96 Hadith 7 The tie of kinship 96 Hadith 8 The necessity of love 97 Hadith 9 When God loves a servant 98 Hadith 10 A Lord who forgives sin 99 Hadith 11 My servant draws near to Me 100 Hadith 12 The acceptance of deeds 101 Hadith 13 The service of the world 101 Hadith 14 The ingratitude of a servant 102 Hadith 15 Redemption through the Name of God 102 Hadith 16 Desiring other than Me 103 Hadith 17 Those whose requests are not rejected 104 Hadith 18 The recompense on the Day of Resurrection 104 Hadith 19 The reciter, the martyr and the wealthy man 106 Hadith 20 The hypocrite 108 Hadith 21 God’s address to the people of Paradise, their request and His reply 109 Notes to the translation 113 Appendix A: The chains of transmission 119 Appendix B: Manuscript sources for the Mishkåt al-anwår 149 Bibliography 151 Index of first lines 153 Index of names 157 Arabic text 220 Inspiring insight into the spiritual depth of Islam is presented in this English translation of Muhyiddin Ibn `Arabi's Mishkat al-Anwar, one of the most influential early collections of hadith qudsi, the sayings of God as transmitted by Muhammad. The meaning of hadith, hadith qudsi, and the importance of the terms in the text are explained in a comprehensive 90-page introduction. A bibliography, indexes on the individual hadith, the names of the important transmitters, and two appendices on the manuscript sources and chains of transmission provide unfamiliar readers with resources to fully appreciate the work. An Arabic version of the Mishkat al-Anwar, culled from the oldest surviving manuscripts and presented in a handsome calligraphic style, is also included. A collection of 101 hadith sayings. Comprised of a introduction explaining the meaning of Hadith, it stresses the importance of this tradition in Ibn 'Arabi's writing. O My servants, I have forbidden injustice to Myself and I have made it forbidden amongst you.