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The Book Of Wisdoms [Kitab al-Hikam with Ikmal al-Shiyam]

The Book Of Wisdoms [Kitab al-Hikam with Ikmal al-Shiyam]

A Collection of Sufi Aphorisms with a Commentary

Shaykh Ibn Ata'illah al-Iskandari (author)

Victor Danner (translator)

Abdur-Rahman ibn Yusuf Mangera (editor)

Andrew Booso (editor)

Publisher: White Thread Press

Muslim religious life not only consists of belief in orthodox tenets of faith and a determined effort to follow the Sacred Law, it also requires one to scale the heights of the spiritual path. The Kitab al-Hikam of Shaykh Ibn ‘Ata'illah al-Iskandari is the inspiring explanation of the soul's journey through this life, as determined through the Qur'an and Sunna. Along with his treatises and intimate discourses (munajat), the substantive feature of the work is the author's 264 spiritual aphorisms (hikam)­—concise, comprehensive and sublime sayings on self purification (tazkiya), and guidelines to help strengthen the relationship between humans and their Lord. These aphorisms, which have never failed to inspire, are presented in this edition according to the systematic arrangement of the great Indian scholar Shaykh ‘Ali Muttaqi (d. 975/1567), together with the indispensable commentary of the twentieth-century sage Shaykh ‘Abdullah Gangohi.
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Muslim religious life not only consists of belief in orthodox tenets of faith and a determined effort to follow the Sacred Law, it also requires one to scale the heights of the spiritual path. The Kitab al-Hikam of Shaykh Ibn Ata'illah al-Iskandari is the inspiring explanation of the soul's journey through this life, as determined through the Qur'an and Sunna.
Along with his treatises and intimate discourses (munajat), the substantive feature of the work is the author's 264 spiritual aphorisms (hikam), concise, comprehensive and sublime sayings on self purification (tazkiya), and guidelines to help strengthen the relationship between humans and their Lord. These aphorisms, which have never failed to inspire, are presented in this edition according to the systematic arrangement of the great Indian scholar Shaykh Ali Muttaqi (d. 975/1567), together with the indispensable commentary of the twentieth-century sage Shaykh Abdullah Gangohi.

Editorial Reviews

Sometimes you encounter works which just make you re-evaluate your whole connection to Allah Most High. They make you realise the faqr (poverty) of your affair, and your distance from that which you thought you were close. Glorified is Allah. The Kitab al-Hikam is one such text. It has been serving wayfarers throughout the ages, in their quest to know their Most Majestic Lord.

Gavin N. Picken, Ph.D.

American University of Sharjah, UAE

The style of the commentary reflects the intimate teachings communicated from Master to disciple; and brings the inner meanings of the Qur’an and the Sunna to life for readers on all levels of comprehension and faith traditions.

Kenneth L. Honerkamp

University of Georgia, USA

Enhancing one’s love for the Divine by reforming the inner and outer self is an obligation for everyone, and is the purpose of sufism. . . and this book is the fragrant essence of sufism.

Mawlana Khayr Muhammad Jalandhari

Late founder of Khayr al-Madaris, Multan, Pakistan

[The] commentary Ikmal al-Shiyam is an invaluable addition to our understanding of Ibn ‘Ata’illah’s thought, as well as an aid to those who seek better to apply his wisdom to their daily lives.

Nancy Roberts

Translator of Ibn ‘Ata’illah’s Kitab al-Lata’if (The Subtle Blessings)

Using the late Professor Victor Danner’s translation, Booso has matched the elegance of the language in ­Danner’s translation with his editing of Gangohi’s Ikmal al-Shiyam. A welcome addition to the field of Islam and Sufism.

Mary Ann Danner Fadae

Widow of ­Victor Danner and translator of Ibn ‘Ata’illah’s Miftah al-Falah (The Key to Salvation)

Commentary literature on the Kitab al-Hikam has been acknowledged as a genre that has been almost overlooked by both translators and scholars and The Book of Wisdoms makes a good step towards rectifying this situation.

Benjamin G Cook

University of Tasmania, Australia

Additional Information for The Book Of Wisdoms [Kitab al-Hikam with Ikmal al-Shiyam]
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Book Authors Shaykh Ibn Ata'illah al-Iskandari
Book Publishers White Thread Press
Book Dimensions 6" x 9"
Year of Publication 2014
Number of Pages 378

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Ghazi Reilly

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Yusupha Leigh

A masterpiece

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Riaz Chutoo
Food for thought

Well written book, very engaging, suitable for most.
I bought the book as I was going through the lecture Series by Mufti Abdur Rahman. Highly recommend going through lecture series on zamzam Academy. Excellent accompaniment to lecture series, and reference there after.

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Mohammed Mogra
Thought provoking

I have just started reading this wonderful book and found it to be quite comforting as I move through each chapter - there鈥檚 a focus on the inner self and a mind shift to how a believer should view things which the reader can find solace in. I personally wouldn鈥檛 recommend this book for a light reader as it might be too dense to fully appreciate. This book requires time to ponder over each of the aphorisms to really appreciate what the author is saying.

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Ey
Light and shadows

We need more of this guidance to help us move from the shadows towards the light... An excellent guide where we are all in need of a reminder no matter how long we have been traversing...