The Book of Certainty : The Sufi Doctrine of Faith, Vision and Gnosis （2ND）

Siraj ad-Din, Abu Bakr

The Islamic Texts Society（1992/01発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 90 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780946621378
• DDC分類 297

Full Description

'To express in the language of Sufism, that is, Islamic mysticism, some of the universal truths which lie at the heart of all religions' - this is the book's avowed purpose. It came into being because the author was asked by a friend to set down in writing what he considered to be the most important things that a human being can know. He was also asked to make it very easy, and despite the depth of all that it contains, it has in fact a remarkable simplicity and clarity, due no doubt to the constant use of traditional imagery which awakens and penetrates the imagination.

Contents

Preface; 1. The Truth of Certainty; 2. The Garden of the Spirit; 3. The Eye of Certainty; 4. The Lore of Certainty; 5. The Gardens of the Heart and the Soul; 6. The Fall; 7. The Symbol; 8. The Four Worlds; 9. The Waters; 10. The Creator of the Pairs; 11. The Symbolism of Marriage; 12. The Sun and the Moon; 13. The Seal of Solomon; 14. The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil; 15. The Narrow Gate; 16. The Covenant; The Caravan of Winter; The Caravan of Summer.