Overview
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 most popular of his short works, the Hilyat al-abdal was much copied, and this book includes the first critical edition of the text based on the best manuscripts, including one written in Malatya during the author's lifetime. In addition, it provides a substantial introduction on the abdal saints, and a translation of Chapter 53 from the Futuhat al-makkiyya, which deals with the same subject-matter. Published in association with the Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi Society.
Full Product Details
Author: Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi ,
Stephen Hirtenstein
Publisher: Anqa Publishing
Imprint: Anqa Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 21.00cm
, Height: 0.60cm
, Length: 14.50cm
Weight: 0.126kg
ISBN: 9781905937042
ISBN 10: 1905937040
Pages: 74
Publication Date: 01 December 2008
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Language: Arabic
Reviews
The greatest mystical genius of the Arabs --A. J. Arberry, author, Sufism [Ibn 'Arabi] profoundly influenced all subsequent Sufi teaching and thus stands as the most important link between the Sufis who went before him and those who came after him. Ralph Austin, translator, Sufis of Andalusia The greatest mystical genius of the Arabs A. J. Arberry, author, Sufism One of Ibn 'Arabi's most accessible and widely studied works, the Hilyat al-abdal, highlights the practical foundation of spiritual discipline underlying all of his metaphysical and theological writings. Professor James Winston Morris, Boston College
One of Ibn 'Arabi's most accessible and widely studied works, the Hilyat al-abdal, highlights the practical foundation of spiritual discipline underlying all of his metaphysical and theological writings. --Professor James Winston Morris, Boston College
The greatest mystical genius of the Arabs --A. J. Arberry, author, Sufism One of Ibn 'Arabi's most accessible and widely studied works, the Hilyat al-abdal, highlights the practical foundation of spiritual discipline underlying all of his metaphysical and theological writings. Professor James Winston Morris, Boston College [Ibn 'Arabi] profoundly influenced all subsequent Sufi teaching and thus stands as the most important link between the Sufis who went before him and those who came after him. Ralph Austin, translator, Sufis of Andalusia The greatest mystical genius of the Arabs A. J. Arberry, author, Sufism
Author Information
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 author of The Unlimited Mercifier.
