Four Pillars of Spiritual Transformation
The Adornment of the Spiriutally Transformed (Hilyat al-abdal)
$38.35
- Paperback
74 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2008
Summary
English & Arabic Text.
This is the first English translation of Ibn ‘Arabi’s Hilyat al-abdal, a short work which he wrote in the space of an hour during his Meccan period as something that would be “of assistance for those on the Path to true happiness”.
Beginning with an anecdote concerning one of his Andalusian companions, Ibn ‘Arabi proceeds to explain the exterior qualities of the spiritually transformed (abdal). He particularly focuses on the four ess…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781905937042 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1905937040 |
| Author: | Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi |
| Publisher: | Anqa Publishing |
| Imprint: | Anqa Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 74 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2008 |
| Weight: | 114g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 210mm x 198mm |
| Series: | Mystical Treatises of Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“The greatest mystical genius of the Arabs”
”[Ibn ‘Arabi] profoundly influenced all subsequent Sufi teaching and thus stands as the most important link between the Sufis who went before him and those who came after him.” –Ralph Austin, translator, Sufis of Andalusia“One of Ibn ‘Arabi’s most accessible and widely studied works, the Hilyat al-abdal, highlights the practical foundation of spiritual discipline underlying all of his metaphysical and theological writings.” –Professor James Winston Morris, Boston College“The greatest mystical genius of the Arabs” –A. J. Arberry, author, Sufism
About The Author
Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi
Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi was an eminent Sufi mystic and teacher in the Moorish culture of Andalusian Spain during the 12th century.
Stephen Hirtenstein is the editor of the journal of the Muhyiddin Ibn `Arabi Society and a director of Anqa Publishing. He is the translator of Divine Sayings, the cotranslator of The Seven Days of the Heart, and the author of The Unlimited Mercifier.
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