The principles of Sufism / 'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah ; edited and translated by Th. Emil Homerin.

By:

B�a��un�iyah, ��A�ishah bint Y�usuf, -1516 or 1517 [author.]

Contributor(s):

Homerin, Th. Emil, 1955- [translator.]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Original language: Arabic Series: Library of Arabic literaturePublisher: New York : New York University Press, 2016Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781479824915
1479824917
9781479864683
1479864684

Uniform titles:

Muntakhab f�i u�s�ul al-rutab f�i �ilm al-ta�sawwuf. English

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Principles of Sufism.DDC classification:

297.4/1 23

LOC classification:

BP188.9 .B38 2016eb

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Contents:

The First Principle: Repentance (Tawbah) -- The Second Principle: Sincerity (Ikhl�a�s) -- The Third Principle: Remembrance (Dhikr) -- The Fourth Principle: Love (Ma�habbah) -- Epilogue on Love.

Subject: Aishah al-Bauniyyah of Damascus was one of the great women scholars in Islamic history. Born into a prominent family of pious scholars and Sufi devotees, Aishah received a thorough religious education and memorized the Quran at age eight. A mystic and a prolific poet and writer, she composed more works in Arabic than any other woman before the 20th century. Yet despite her extraordinary literary and religious achievements, Aishah al-Bauniyyah 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. Outlining the four principles of Repentance, Sincerity, Remembrance, and Love, it traces 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.

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The First Principle: Repentance (Tawbah) -- The Second Principle: Sincerity (Ikhl�a�s) -- The Third Principle: Remembrance (Dhikr) -- The Fourth Principle: Love (Ma�habbah) -- Epilogue on Love.

Aishah al-Bauniyyah of Damascus was one of the great women scholars in Islamic history. Born into a prominent family of pious scholars and Sufi devotees, Aishah received a thorough religious education and memorized the Quran at age eight. A mystic and a prolific poet and writer, she composed more works in Arabic than any other woman before the 20th century. Yet despite her extraordinary literary and religious achievements, Aishah al-Bauniyyah 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. Outlining the four principles of Repentance, Sincerity, Remembrance, and Love, it traces 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.

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