The Lamp of Mysteries

 The Lamp of Mysteries - Misbah al Asrar : New,
'A Commentary on the Light Verse of the Qur'an'
*[A5] Paperback - 152 pages,
Bilingual; English & Arabic ;- 40 pages Arabic,
by Shaykh Isma'il Rusukhi al-Anqarawi,
Translated and Edited by Bilal Kuspinar,
*Published by Anqa Publishing.

Description :


This book unearths a hidden treasure from the golden age of Ottoman scholarship, an original Arabic commentary by Ismaʿil al-Anqarawi on the Light (Nur) Verse of the Qur'an, presented here in English for the first time.


A devoted follower of Mawlana Rumi and Shaykh Ibn al-ʿArabi, Anqarawi was a highly influential figure in the 17th-century Ottoman world. Perhaps best known as a charismatic and beloved shaykh of the Sufi Mawlawi (Mevlevi) order, he was also a renowned author. The Lamp of Mysteries reveals profound insights into the famous and mysterious Light Verse.


Bilal Kuşpınar has also provided a detailed account of Anqarawi’s life and works, an analysis of the Commentary, and a critical edition of the Arabic text.










Table of Contents :


---Acknowledgements,


Part I : Overview,

---An Introduction to Isma'il Rusukhi Anqarawi,
------His life,
------His role and place in Ottoman intellectual milieu,
------His major works.
---A review of Misbah al-Asrar,
------The objective of the work,
------The date of its composition,
------A general analysis of the Misbah,
------Brief descriptions of the manuscripts.


Part II : Translation of The Lamp of Mysteries,

---Introduction,
---Chapter [1]. On the nature of light,
---Chapter [2]. On the lamp, the niche and the glass,
------The world of intellect,
------The world of sense-perception,
------The world of rational souls.
---Chapter [3]. On the blessed olive tree,
---Chapter [4]. On guidance from the beginning to the end.

---Bibliography.
---Index of terms,
---Index of names.

Part III : Critical edition of the Arabic text of Misbah al-Asrar,
(begins at the end of the book).






Also see Shaykh ibn al-'Arabi,
Also see Sufism.

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*Dimensions : 21 x 14.8cm.