Islamic Sufism :
*[A5] Paperback - 431 pages,
by Wahid Bakhsh Sial Rabbani al-Chishti,
Published by A.S.Noordeen, Malaysia,
5th Edition 1995 (Now out of print).
The Science of Flight in God, with God,
by God and Union & Communion with God.
Also Showing the tremendous Sufi Influence
on Christian and Hindu Mystics and Mysticism.Description :
A truly inspirational book which one should not miss to read in the present-day lop-sided and over materialistic world, where man has deplorably failed to strike a balance between his physical and spiritual life resulting in untold misery, restlessness, frustration, worries, woes, conflicts and confrontations which have torn the world assunder.
The speciality of this wonderful well-structured and comprehensive manual on Sufism is that it not only clarifies the common misconceptions about Sufism today :
*** Showing the source of Sufism to be the Holy Qur'an and the Noble
Prophet,
may Allah bless him and grant him peace, himself,
*** Showing how Science and Sufism are but struggling for the same goal,
*** That Sufism is the latest, earliest, simplest, quickest and most
successful of all mystical systems in the world,
*** That Islamic Sufism advocates full participation in worldly affairs,
unlike other mystical disciplines which are characterised by world
renunciation and asceticism.
Perhaps most importantly, this book will inspire the sincere seekers of God to aspire for the highest goal, that is God Himself - attracted to Him, and journeying to Him, not only in life but in the grave, in paradise and till eternity.
Table of Contents :
---His Eminence Mawlana Sayyad Mohammad Zauqi Shah,
---Publishers Preface,
------About Islamic Sufism,
---Introduction
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Chapter [1]. The Pathetic Condition of the World,
------The Diagnosis,
------Science cannot deliver a verdict on the Purpose of Life,
------Islam Presents a Glaring Contrast,
------Science has no greater Champion than Muslims,
------The Partial acceptance of Islam by the West,
------The West misses the Bus,
------Islam Recommended by non-Muslims,
------Spiritual Activity in Russia,
------The Bible, Qur'an and Science,
------Science Surrendering to Sufism,
------Science and Sufis
Wahdat al Wujud (Oneness of Being).
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Chapter [2]. Belief in God,
------The concept of God in Islam,
------The Grades of Being (
Maratib e Wujud),
------Descents,
------The Universe is a display of God's Essential Attributes,
------The Oneness of Being (
Wahdat al-Wujud),
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Chapter [3]. Man : His Greatness and Purpose in Life,
------Sufism and Science Agree,
------The Spiritual Stress,
------The Six Corresponding Spiritual Worlds.
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Chapter [4]. The Sufi Path by Mawlana S.M. Zauqi Shah,
------It is more difficult to disprove than prove the Existence of God,
------The Necessity of a Shaykh,
------Duties of a Shaykh,
------Methods of Approach,
---------The orthodox way,
---------The way of the Elites,
---------The way of Lovers,
------Love in the Sayings of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
------
Fana,
------
Fana al-Fana,
------
Baqa bi-Allah,
------Neoplatonism is half the journey,
------Separation in Union,
------Some more characteristics of
Baqa bi Allah,
----------Necessary and contingent being,
------On Neraness of God,
------God Encompasses All things,
------On Immanence and Transcendence,
------What is Man?
------Master Junayd on the Goal of Sufism,
------The Royal Road of Islamic Sufism,
------Sufism and Renunciation,
------The Difference between a Muslim Sufi and a western Spiritualist.
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Chapter [5]. The Myth of Foreign Influence on Sufism Exploded,
------Muslim Reaction,
------Reasons for Misunderstanding on the Part of the Orientalists,
---------Similarity of Terms,
---------Sufism and Pantheism,
---------Concealment of Spiritual Attainments,
---------The Prophet's Mission was to wage a war for Human Rights & Justice,
---------Sufism and Orthodoxy,
------The Influence of Sufism on Europeans,
------Detailed Examination and Refutation of actual allegations,
------Strong Influence of Islamic Sufism on Hindu Mysticism,
------Conclusion,
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Chapter [6]. The Spiritual Orders,
------The Fourteen
Salasil,
------Conclusion,
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Chapter [7]. Sufi Shrines,
------
Urs (Death Anniversary),
------Etiquettes of Attendance,
------Some more Etiquettes,
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Chapter [8]. Sufi Music (Qawwali - Samaa),
------Some examples of Sufi poetry,
------
Qawwali poetry,
------Modes of Expression,
------Kings poetry is the king of all potery, (
Kalam al-Muluk,
Muluk al-Kalam),
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Chapter [9]. Islamic Worship,
------The Five Pillars of Islam,
---------1.
Kalimah Tayyibah (Testimony of Faith),
---------2.
Salat (Prayer),
---------3.
Saum (Fasting),
---------4.
Zakat (Charity),
---------5.
Haj (Pilgrimage),
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Chapter [10]. Spiritual Exercises,
------
Zikr,
------Six Stages of Descent,
------The different kinds of
Zikr,
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Zikr Ism Zat,
---------
Zikr Nafi wa Ithbat,
---------
Shaghl e Sihpaya,
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Pas Anfas,
---------
Muraqaba e Zat,
------The christian way of approach.
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Chapter [11].Glimpses into Sufi Life,
------Hasan of Basra,
------Malik bin Dinar,
------Habib the Persian,
------Rabia al-Adawiya,
------Fuzayl ibn Ayyaz,
------Ibrahim bin Adham,
------Abu Yazid al-Bistami,
------Yusuf bin Hussain al-Razi,
------Abu Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak,
------Sufyan al-Thawri,
------Shaqiq of Balkh,
------Dawud al-Ta'i,
------Harith al-Muhasibi,
------Sarri al-Saqti,
------Ahmad i Khazruya and his wife,
------Yahya Muadh e Razi,
------Abu al-Qasim al-Junayd,
------The doctrine of Abu Said Kharraz,
------Abul Hasan Nuri,
------Dhul Nun al-Misri,
------Ibn al-Arabi,
------Iranian Sufi's,
---------Shaykh Saadi,
---------Jami,
---------Khawaja al-Hafiz,
---------Shams Tabrizi.
---Glossary,
---Bibliography,
---Index,
---The Author.
Captain Wahid Baksh Sial Rabbani (Retired) was a Pakistani saint in the Chishti (Sabri branch) order of Sufis. He was initiated into the Chishtiyya Spiritual Order in 1940 by Hadrat Mawlana Sayyad Shaykh Muhammad Zauqi Shah (1878-1951). He remained under Hadrat Zauqi Shah's teaching for about 12 years, and then received
khilafat (became his successor), along with Shah Shahidullah Faridi, Mawlana Umar Bhai, and Mawlana Abdus Salam. He was a practicing Sufi for 54 years until his
wisaal (union) at 9:30 am on April 21, 1995.
He completed his B.A. and then joined the Bahwalpur State Forces and qualified at the Indian Military Academy Dehra Dun (India) in 1933. He participated in the Second World War in Malaya. He retired from military service in 1946 and joined the Civil Secretariat of the Bahawalpur Government. He was transferred to the West Pakistan secretariat, Lahore, in 1955, and retired in 1968.
He wrote several important books in
Urdu and English, such as Islamic Sufism,
Mushahida-e-Haq,
Maqam-e-Ganjshakar, Reactivsation of Islam,
Hajj-e-Zauqi,
Ruhaniyat-e-Islam, etc. He also translated significant Sufi books from Persian to
Urdu, including
Mirat-ul-Asrar,
Iqtabas-ul-Anwar,
Maktoobat-i-Quddusiya,
Maqabis-ul-Majalis,
Talqeen-e-Ladunni, etc.
His translations with commentary of
Lawaih-e-Jami,
Jawami-ul-Kalim, and
Kashful Mahjub have also been published. His commentary on
Kashful Mahjub (published in
Urdu and English and
available here) is a masterpiece and first-ever in the history of Sufism. He also collected his Shaykh Hadrat Zauqi Shah's discourses and published them under the title
Tarbiat-ul-Ishaq (
Training of the Lovers), which is now also available from Madani Propagation in English as well. This highly readable and beautifully written book focuses on the highest spiritual states and stations.
*Off-mint condition (some minor wear & tear to cover and page ends).
Dimensions : 21 x 14.5 x 2.3cm.
Other books translated by
Wahid Bakhsh Rabbani al-Chishti.
