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The seven days of the heart : Awrad al-usbu (Wird) : 10294689prayers for the nights and days of the week / Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi ; translated and presented in English by Pablo Beneito and Stephen Hirtenstein.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ibn al-ʻArabī, 1165-1240.
- Standardized Title:
- Awrād al-usbūʻ. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Islam--Prayers and devotions.
- Islam.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (138 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st pbk. ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Anqa, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Providing a precious glimpse into the real practice of the mystical life within the Sufi tradition, this volume marks the first time any of Ibn ?Arabi's prayers have been translated into another language. The 14 prayers include not only the most astounding expressions of devotion and contemplation, but also an unparalleled depth of knowledge of union. The very structure of the prayers is itself a mode of contemplation, making for a unique spiritual experience.
- Contents:
- Cover; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The Prayers of Ibn 'Arab ̈; 2 The Divine Work: request and response; 3 The three worlds and the three persons; The structure of the Awrad; 5 The seven days and seven nights; 6 The day of Muhammad; 7 The Awrad: manuscripts and translation; The opening prayer; Sunday: eve & morning; Monday: eve & morning; Tuesday: eve & morning; Wednesday: eve & morning; Thursday: eve & morning; Friday: eve & morning; Saturday: eve & morning; Notes to the prayers; Appendices; Bibliography; Back Cover
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-126).
- ISBN:
- 1-905937-29-6
- 1-306-09704-5
- 1-905937-05-9
- OCLC:
- 371085899
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