The Principles of Sufism (Library of Arabic Literature, 23)

'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah (d. 923/1517) of Damascus was one of the great women scholars in Islamic history. A mystic and prolific poet and writer, 'A'ishah composed more works in Arabic than any other woman before the twentieth century. Yet despite her extraordinary literary and religious achievements, 'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah remains largely unknown. For the first time her key work, The Principles of Sufism , is available in English translation. The Principles of Sufism is a mystical guide book to help others on their spiritual path. She recounts the fundamental stages and states of the spiritual novice's transformative journey, emphasizing the importance of embracing both human limitations and God's limitless love. Drawing on lessons and readings from centuries-old Sufi tradition, 'A'ishah advises the seeker to repent of selfishness and turn to a sincere life of love. In addition to his lucid translation, Th. Emil Homerin provides an insightful introduction, notes and a glossary to 'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah's remarkable account of the pursuit of mystical illumination. A bilingual Arabic-English edition. MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Cover 1 Table of Contents 10 Letter from the General Editor 4 Abbreviations 11 Acknowledgments 12 Introduction 14 A Note on the Text 21 Notes to the Introduction 21 THE PRINCIPLES OF SUFISM 22 The First Principle: Repentance (Tawbah) 28 The Second Principle: Sincerity (Ikhlas) 58 The Third Principle: Remembrance (Dhikr) 84 The Fourth Principle: Love (Mahabbah) 118 Epilogue on Love 164 Notes 188 Glossary of Names and Terms 198 Bibliography 209 Further Reading 212 Index 213 A 213 B 214 C 214 D 214 E 214 F 214 G 214 H 215 I 215 J 215 K 215 L 216 M 216 N 216 O 217 P 217 Q 217 R 217 S 217 T 217 U 218 W 218 Y 218 Z 218 About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute 219 About the Typefaces 220 About the Editor-Translator 221 ?A?ishah al-Ba?uniyyah (d. 923 H/1517 AD) of Damascus was one of the great women scholars in Islamic history. A mystic and prolific poet and writer, ?A?ishah composed more works in Arabic than any other woman before the 20th century. Yet despite her extraordinary literary and religious achievements, ?A?ishah al-Ba?uniyyah remains largely unknown. For the first time her key work, The Principles of Sufism, is available in English translation. The Principles of Sufism is a mystical guide book to help others on their spiritual path. She recounts the fundamental stages and states of the spiritual novice's transformative journey, emphasizing the importance of embracing both human limitations and God's limitless love. Drawing on lessons and readings from centuries-old Sufi tradition, ?A?ishah advises the seeker to repent of selfishness and turn to a sincere life of love. In addition to his lucid translation, Th. Emil Homerin provides an insightful introduction, notes and a glossary to ?A?ishah al-Ba?uniyyah's remarkable account of the pursuit of mystical illumination "The Principles of Sufism is a mystical guide book to help others on their spiritual path. She recounts the fundamental stages and states of the spiritual novice's transformative journey, emphasizing the importance of embracing both human limitations and God's limitless love. Drawing on lessons and readings from centuries-old Sufi tradition, Aishah advises the seeker to repent of selfishness and turn to a sincere life of love. In addition to his lucid translation, Th. Emil Homerin provides an insightful introduction, notes and a glossary to Aishah al-Bauniyyah's remarkable account of the pursuit of mystical illumination."--Publisher's website Letter from the General Editor iiiAbbreviations xAcknowledgments xiIntroduction xiiiA Note on the Text xxNotes to the Introduction xxThe Principles of Sufism 1The First Principle: Repentance (Tawbah) 6The Second Principle: Sincerity (Ikhla?) 36The Third Principle: Remembrance (Dhikr) 62The Fourth Principle: Love (Ma?abbah) 96Epilogue on Love 142Notes 167Glossary of Names and Terms 177Bibliography 188Further Reading 191Index 192About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute 198About the Typefaces 199About the Editor-Translator 200 Authoritative and reliable editions of the Arabic and modern, lucid English translations introducing treasures of the Arabic literary heritage ʻĀʼishah Al-bāʻūniyyah ; Edited And Translated By Th. Emil Homerin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Arabic And English.