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A Prayer for Spiritual Elevation
and Protection
Ibn 'Arabi's al-Dawr al-a'la or Hizb al-wiqaya
Study, translation, transliteration and Arabic text by
Suha Taji-Farouki
This is the first study of a widely used and much-loved prayer by Ibn ‘Arabi, sometimes recited after the Awrad (The Seven Days of the Heart). The Dawr al-a’la (The Most Elevated Cycle), also known as the Hizb al-wiqaya (The Prayer of Protection), is a prayer of remarkable power and beauty. It consists of 33 verses, invoking protection through particular Divine Names and phrases from the Quran. It is said that whoever reads the prayer with sincerity of heart and utter conviction, while making a specific plea, will have their wish granted.
This precious book provides a definitive edition of the Arabic text based
on a substantial number of the best manuscript copies, and a lucid translation.
A transliteration is also provided for those unable to read Arabic. In
addition, there is an illuminating analysis of the transmission, presentation
and use of the prayer across the centuries. Of particular interest are
the major figures in Islamic scholarship and mysticism who have been associated
with it, and perceptions of its properties and uses.
Book details
150 pages, paperback, 210 x 148 mm
ISBN: 978 0 9534513 0 2
Published 2006, in association with the Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi Society
About the translator
Suha Taji-Farouki is Senior Lecturer in Modern Islam at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, the University of Exeter, and Research Associate at The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London. She has written extensively on modern Islamic thought, including, as editor, Islamic Thought in the Twentieth Century and Modern Muslim Intellectuals and the Qur'an.
Ibn 'Arabi's own signature
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"Whoever recites this prayer will be like the sun and the moon among the stars"
Foreword by Michel Chodkiewicz (pdf)
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