Sufism: A Short Introduction

Abstract

The Sufi path - the Islamic context, three domains of faith, the Shahadah, mercy and wrath, Sufi theory, Sufi practice the Sufi tradition - a working description, spectrums of theory and practice, Sufism in the modern world name and reality - the expression of Sufi teachings, divine and human love, the sobriety of names self-help - the human self, the subsistence face, prophetic knowledge the remembrance of God - Dhikr in the Koran and Hadith, Dhikr in the Sufi tradition the way of love - love's creativity, the true beloved, the religion of love the never-ending dance - the divine names, primordial audition, human perfection, the ascent of the soul, the music of the spheres, dancing with God images of beatitude - the vision of God, remembering God, disclosures of God the fall of Adam - Ahmad Sam'ani, the fall in the Koran, creation, love, aspiration and discernment, poverty and need, humility, forgiveness the paradox of the veil - the barrier, the veil in Niffari and Ibn Arabi, the veil as face.

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