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The Four Pillars of Spiritual Transformation
Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi
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paperback. Offers an English translation of "Hilyat al-abdal", a short work which the author wrote in the space of an hour during his Meccan period as something that would be 'of assistance for those on the Path to true happiness'. This title explains the exterior qualities of the spiritually transformed (abdal). Translator(s): Hirtenstein, Stephen. Series: Mystical Treatises of Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi. Num Pages: 74 pages, tables. BIC Classification: HRHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 148 x 6. Weight in Grams: 106.
Text in English & Arabic. This is the first English translation of Ibn 'Arabi's Hilyat al-abdal, a short work which he wrote in the space of an hour during his Meccan period as something that would be "of assistance for those on the Path to true happiness". Beginning with an anecdote concerning one of his Andalusian companions, Ibn 'Arabi proceeds to explain the exterior qualities of the spiritually transformed (abdal). He particularly focuses on the four essential prerequisites of spiritual discipline: silence, seclusion, hunger and vigilance, describing how these appear among both aspirants and the spiritually realised. One of the ... Read more
Text in English & Arabic. This is the first English translation of Ibn 'Arabi's Hilyat al-abdal, a short work which he wrote in the space of an hour during his Meccan period as something that would be "of assistance for those on the Path to true happiness". Beginning with an anecdote concerning one of his Andalusian companions, Ibn 'Arabi proceeds to explain the exterior qualities of the spiritually transformed (abdal). He particularly focuses on the four essential prerequisites of spiritual discipline: silence, seclusion, hunger and vigilance, describing how these appear among both aspirants and the spiritually realised. One of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Anqa Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
74
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Mystical Treatises of Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi
Condition
New
Weight
117g
Number of Pages
74
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781905937042
SKU
V9781905937042
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About Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi
Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi was an eminent Sufi mystic and teacher in the Moorish culture of Andalusian Spain during the 12th century. Stephen Hirtenstein is the editor of the journal of the Muhyiddin Ibn `Arabi Society and a director of Anqa Publishing. He is the translator of Divine Sayings, the cotranslator of The Seven Days of the Heart, and the ... Read more
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