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William C. Chittick | 120 pages | 01 Oct 2005 | World Wisdom Books | 9780941532884 | English | Bloomington, IN, United States The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi: Illustrated Edition

Always ship fast, and great books! This is a short, richly illustrated book on the thought behind the great Sufi poet's mystical words. In this beautifully illustrated work, William C. The foreword is The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi Seyyed Hossein Nasr. About the author -- William C. He is also recognized for his translation and interpretation of the writings of the great Sufi theorist and poet, . Table of Contents -- Introduction I. and II. The Nature of Man 1. Universal Man 2. The Fall 3. The Trust IV. Operative Sufism 1. Union with God 2. The 3. Knowledge and Method 4. He is in fact one of the most popular poets these days in America. But most of the studies devoted to him in Western languages have been concerned with literary and historical aspects of his works and only occasionally with an analysis of the symbolism of his language or the inner meaning of his tales and narratives. Rarely has there been a study of his metaphysical teachings in a succinct and penetrating manner. William Chittick addresses with admirable succinctness the fundamental themes of this message, both in its own terms, and with continuous reference to the school of sophia perennis. The result is a deeply satisfying discourse on Rumi's poetry from a point of view that The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi faithful to the universality of its essential content. Given its concision, clarity and focus on the essentials, this little book can also be considered as a very good and widely accessible introduction to the Sufi The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi in general. Get exclusive offers and notices of new products sent directly to your inbox. Islamic Bookstore. I Baltimore, MD The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi by William C. Chittick

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Sufi orders trace most of their original precepts from through ibn Abi Talibwith the notable exception of the order, who trace their original precepts to Muhammad through . Although the overwhelming majority of Sufis, both pre-modern and modern, were and are adherents of Sunni Islamthere also developed certain strands of Sufi practice within the ambit of during the late medieval period, particularly after the conversion of from majority Sunni to Shia. Although Sufis were opposed to dry legalism, they strictly observed Islamic law and belonged to various schools of Islamic jurisprudence and theology. Sufis have been characterized by their asceticismespecially by their attachment to dhikrthe practice of remembrance of God, often performed after prayers. Despite a relative decline of Sufi orders in the modern era and The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi of some aspects The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi Sufism by modernist thinkers and conservative SalafistsSufism has continued to play an important role in the Islamic world, and has also influenced various forms of spirituality in the West. The word tasawwuf lit. Many other terms that described particular spiritual qualities and roles were used instead in more practical contexts. Some modern scholars have used other definitions of Sufism such as "intensification of Islamic faith and practice" [22] and "process of realizing ethical and spiritual ideals". The term Sufism was originally introduced into European languages in the 18th century by Orientalist scholars, who viewed it mainly as an intellectual doctrine and literary tradition at variance with what they saw as sterile monotheism of Islam. In modern scholarly usage the term serves to describe a wide range of social, cultural, political and religious phenomena associated with Sufis. These two explanations were combined by the Sufi al-Rudhabari d. These men and women who sat at al-Masjid an-Nabawi are considered by some to be the first Sufis. Sufism existed as an individual inner practice of Muslims since early Islamic history. Ernst the earliest figures of Sufism are Muhammad himself and his companions Sahabah. By pledging allegiance to Muhammad, the Sahabah had committed themselves to the service of God. It is through Muhammad that Sufis aim to learn about, understand and connect with God. Such a concept may be understood by the hadithwhich Sufis regard to be authentic, in which Muhammad said, "I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its gate". Historian Jonathan A. Brown notes that during the lifetime of Muhammad, some companions were more inclined than others to "intensive devotion, pious abstemiousness and pondering the divine mysteries" more than Islam required, such as Abu Dharr al-Ghifari. Hasan al-Basria tabi ', is considered a "founding figure" in the "science of purifying the heart". Practitioners of Sufism hold that in its early stages of development Sufism effectively referred to nothing more than the internalization of Islam. Modern academics and scholars have rejected early Orientalist theories asserting a non-Islamic origin of Sufism, [14] The consensus is that it emerged in Western Asia. Many have asserted Sufism to be unique within the confines of the Islamic religion, and contend that Sufism developed from people like Bayazid Bastamiwho, in his utmost reverence to The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi sunnahrefused to eat a watermelon because he did not find any proof that Muhammad ever ate it. Over the years, Sufi orders have influenced and been adopted by various Shi'i movements, especially Isma'ilismwhich led to the Safaviyya order's conversion to Shia Islam from and the spread of Twelverism throughout Iran. Existing in both Sunni and Shia Islam, Sufism is not a distinct sect, as is sometimes erroneously assumed, but a method of approaching or a way of understanding the religion, which strives to take the regular practice of the religion to the "supererogatory level" through simultaneously "fulfilling As a mystic The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi ascetic aspect of Islam, it is considered as the part of Islamic teaching that deals with the purification of the inner self. By focusing on the The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi spiritual aspects of religion, Sufis strive to obtain direct experience of God by making use of "intuitive and emotional faculties" that one must be trained to use. Ibn Taymiyya's Sufi inclinations and his reverence for Sufis like Abdul-Qadir Gilani can also be seen in his hundred-page commentary on Futuh al-ghaybcovering only five of the seventy-eight sermons of the book, but showing that he considered tasawwuf essential within the life of the Islamic community. In his commentary, Ibn The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi stresses that the primacy of the forms the soundest tradition in tasawwufand to argue this point he lists over a dozen early masters, as well as more contemporary shaykhs like his fellow Hanbalisal-Ansari al-Harawi and Abdul-Qadir, and the latter's own shaykh, Hammad al-Dabbas the upright. The vicissitudes of life, family affairs and financial constraints engulfed my life and deprived me of the congenial solitude. The heavy odds confronted me and provided me with few moments for my pursuits. This state of affairs lasted for ten years, but whenever I had some spare and congenial moments I resorted to my intrinsic proclivity. During these turbulent years, numerous astonishing and indescribable secrets of life were unveiled to me. I was convinced that the group of Aulia holy mystics is the only truthful group who follow the right path, display best conduct and surpass all The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi in their wisdom and insight. They derive all their overt or covert behaviour from the illumining guidance of the holy Prophet, the only guidance worth quest and pursuit. In the eleventh-century, Sufism, which had previously been a less "codified" trend in Islamic piety, began to be "ordered and crystallized" into orders which have continued until the present day. All these orders were founded by a major Islamic scholar, and some of the largest and most widespread included the after Abu al-Najib Suhrawardi [d. Towards the end of the first millennium, a number of manuals began to be written summarizing the doctrines of Sufism and describing some typical Sufi practices. He argued that Sufism originated from the Qur'an and thus was compatible with mainstream Islamic thought and did The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi in any way contradict Islamic Law—being instead necessary to its complete fulfillment. Ongoing efforts by both traditionally trained Muslim scholars and Western academics are making al-Ghazali's works more widely available in English translation, allowing English-speaking The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi to judge for themselves the compatibility of Islamic Law and Sufi doctrine. Several sections of the Revival of Religious Sciences have been published in translation by the Islamic Texts Society. It has been translated in full by Muhammad Asim Bilal The rise of Islamic civilization coincides strongly with the spread of in Islam. The spread of Sufism has been considered a definitive factor in the spread of Islam, and in the creation of integrally Islamic cultures, especially in [71] and Asia. The Senussi tribes of Libya and the Sudan are one of the strongest The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi of Sufism. No important domain in the The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi of Islam remained unaffected by Sufism in this period. Opposition to Sufi teachers and orders from more literalist and legalist strains of Islam existed in various forms throughout Islamic history. It took on a particularly violent form in the 18th century with the emergence of the Wahhabi movement. Around the turn of the 20th century, Sufi rituals and doctrines also came under sustained criticism from modernist Islamic reformersliberal nationalists, and, some decades later, socialist movements in the Muslim world. Sufi orders were accused of fostering popular superstitions, resisting modern intellectual attitudes, and standing in the way of progressive reforms. Ideological attacks on Sufism were reinforced by agrarian and educational reforms, as well as new forms of taxation, which were instituted by Westernizing national governments, undermining the economic foundations of Sufi orders. The extent to which Sufi orders declined in the first half of the 20th century varied from country to country, but by the middle of the century the The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi survival of the orders and traditional Sufi lifestyle appeared doubtful to many observers. However, defying these predictions, Sufism and Sufi orders have continued to play a major role in the Muslim world, also expanding into Muslim- minority countries. Its ability to articulate an inclusive Islamic identity with greater emphasis on personal and small-group piety has made Sufism especially well-suited for contexts characterized The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi religious pluralism and secularist perspectives. and Persia together have been a center for many Sufi lineages and orders. The Bektashi were closely affiliated with the Ottoman Janissaries and are the heart of Turkey's large and mostly liberal Alevi population. Sufism is popular in such African The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi as EgyptTunisiaAlgeriaMoroccoand Senegalwhere it is seen as The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi mystical expression of Islam. Mbacke suggests that The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi reason Sufism has taken hold in Senegal is because it can accommodate local beliefs and customs, which tend toward the mystical. In the twentieth century, some Muslims have called Sufism a superstitious religion which holds back Islamic achievement in the fields of science and technology. A number of The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi have embarked with varying degrees of success on the path of Sufism. His manifold writings defined the practice of Sufism as the essence of Islam, but also pointed to the universality of its message. Other spiritualists, such as George Gurdjieffmay or may not conform to the tenets of Sufism as understood The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi orthodox Muslims. While all Muslims believe that they are on the pathway to Allah and hope to become close to God in Paradise —after death and after the Last Judgment —Sufis also believe that it is possible to draw closer to God and to more fully embrace the divine presence in this life. To Sufis, the outer law consists of rules pertaining to worship, transactions, marriage, judicial rulings, and criminal law—what is often referred to, broadly, as " qanun ". The inner law of Sufism consists of rules about repentance from sin, the purging of contemptible qualities and evil traits of character, and adornment with virtues and good character. To the Sufi, it is the transmission of divine light from the teacher's heart to the heart of the student, rather than worldly knowledge, that allows the adept to progress. They further believe that the teacher should attempt inerrantly to follow the Divine Law. This doctrine states that there will always exist upon the earth The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi " " Pole or Axis of the Universe —a man who is the perfect channel of grace from God to man and in a state of wilayah sanctity, being under the protection of Allah. The concept of the Sufi Qutb is similar to that of the Shi'i Imam. The vow of The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi to the Shaykh or Qutb which is taken by Sufis is considered incompatible with devotion to the Imam". As a further example, the prospective adherent of the would have been ordered to serve in the kitchens of a hospice for the poor for days prior to being accepted for spiritual instruction, and a further 1, days in solitary retreat as a precondition of completing that instruction. Some teachers, especially when addressing more general audiences, or mixed groups of Muslims and non-Muslims, make extensive use of parableallegoryand metaphor. Many Sufi believe that to reach the highest levels of success in Sufism typically requires that the disciple live with and serve the teacher for a long period of time. He is said to then The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi served several other teachers for lengthy periods of time. He is said to have helped the poorer members of the community for many years and after this concluded his teacher directed him to care The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi animals cleaning their wounds, and assisting them. His [Muhammad's] aspiration preceded all other aspirations, his existence preceded nothingness, and his name preceded the Pen, The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi he existed before all peoples. There is not in the horizons, beyond the horizons or below the horizons, anyone more elegant, more noble, more knowing, more just, more fearsome, or more compassionate, than the subject of this tale. Devotion to Muhammad is an exceptionally strong practice within Sufism. The Sufi poet Saadi Shirazi stated, "He who chooses a path contrary to that of the prophet, shall never reach the destination. O Saadi, do not think that one can treat that way of purity except in the wake of the chosen one. Rumi states, "I 'sewed' my two eyes shut from [desires for] this world and the next — this I learned from Muhammad. For this reason, the command began with him and was sealed with him. He was a Prophet while Adam was between water and clay, and his elemental structure is the Seal of the Prophets. He is the sun of creation, the moon of the celestial spheres, the all-seeing eye The seven heavens and the eight gardens of paradise were created for him, he is both the eye and the light in the light of our eyes. The persona of Muhammad has historically been and remains an integral and critical aspect The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi Sufi belief and practice. According to Ibn Arabi, Islam is the best religion because of Muhammad. Ibn Arabi regards Muhammad as the The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi human being and master of all creatures. Muhammad is therefore the primary role model for human beings to aspire to emulate. In this view, Islam is the best religion, because Muhammad is Islam. Sufis believe the sharia exoteric "canon"The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi "order" and "truth" are mutually interdependent. The Amman Messagea detailed statement issued by leading Islamic scholars in in Ammanspecifically recognized the validity of Sufism as a part of Islam. This was adopted by the Islamic world's political and temporal leaderships at the Organisation of the Islamic Conference summit at in Decemberand by six other international Islamic scholarly assemblies including the International Islamic Academy of Jeddah, The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi July The definition of Sufism can vary drastically between different traditions what may be intended is simple as opposed to the various manifestations of Sufism around the Islamic world. The literature of Sufism emphasizes highly subjective matters that resist outside observation, such as the subtle states of the heart. Often these resist direct reference or description, with the consequence that the The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi of various Sufi treatises took recourse to allegorical language. For instance, much refers to intoxication, which Islam expressly The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi. This usage of indirect language and the existence of interpretations by people who had no training in Islam or Sufism led to doubts being cast over the validity of Sufism as a part of Islam. 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