Spiritual Insights: The Threaded Pearls & Other Ba-A'lawi Treatises
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Spiritual Insights presents five classic treatises from the illustrious tradition of the BÄ âAlawÄ« Sayyids, scholars and spiritual masters of កaážramawt in southern Yemen, expertly translated with full commentaries.
The various aspects and levels of the âAlawÄ«sâ teaching activity are amply reflected in this selection. âThe Threaded Pearlsâ describes how their methodology combines the complementary approaches of Imam al-GhazÄlÄ« and Imam AbĆ« al-កasan al-ShÄdhilÄ«. âInsights for the Brethrenâ expounds the bases of the religion as 'The Four Circlesâ: IslÄm, ÄȘmÄn, Iáž„sÄn, and âIrfÄn. âUnveiling the Truthâ answers four questions from correspondents about the legitimacy of certain individualsâ actions and sayings. âPrayer of the Drawn-Nearâ discusses the difference between rational knowledge and deep cognition gained through direct, experiential âwitnessingâ. Lastly, âThe Seven Stages of a Human Beingâ explains the correspondences between the sensory and the Unseen and between the different hierarchical levels of Existence.
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About The Book
Spiritual Insights presents five classic treatises from the illustrious tradition of the BÄ âAlawÄ« Sayyids, scholars and spiritual masters of កaážramawt in southern Yemen, expertly translated with full commentaries.
The various aspects and levels of the âAlawÄ«sâ teaching activity are amply reflected in this selection. âThe Threaded Pearlsâ describes how their methodology combines the complementary approaches of Imam al-GhazÄlÄ« and Imam AbĆ« al-កasan al-ShÄdhilÄ«. âInsights for the Brethrenâ expounds the bases of the religion as 'The Four Circlesâ: IslÄm, ÄȘmÄn, Iáž„sÄn, and âIrfÄn. âUnveiling the Truthâ answers four questions from correspondents about the legitimacy of certain individualsâ actions and sayings. âPrayer of the Drawn-Nearâ discusses the difference between rational knowledge and deep cognition gained through direct, experiential âwitnessingâ. Lastly, âThe Seven Stages of a Human Beingâ explains the correspondences between the sensory and the Unseen and between the different hierarchical levels of Existence.
