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Contemplation of the
Holy Mysteries
Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi
Thought to be possibly Ibn
'Arabi's first book, the Contemplation of the Holy Mysteries
is a major work of mystical literature. It was composed in Andalusia in
1194 (590 AH).
It consists of a series of 14 visions, in the form of dramatic conversations
with the Divine, interspersed with dazzling visionary episodes. It is
written in a style similar to that of the Mawaqif of al-Niffari,
the famous tenth-century Iraqi saint.
These contemplations are full of astounding insights into the nature of existence, our relationship with Reality, and the way to achieve true happiness.
The English translation has been prepared by Pablo Beneito (who edited the original Arabic text) and Cecilia Twinch. It includes a full introduction and notes based on the commentary of one of Ibn 'Arabi's disciples.
You are yourself the cloud veiling your own sun! So recognize the essential Reality of your being!
The
translators
Cecilia Twinch has been studying the work of Ibn ‘Arabi
since 1972, and works as a freelance translator for the Muhyiddin Ibn
‘Arabi Society.
Pablo Beneito is Professor at the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Seville, Spain. He has edited and translated Ibn ‘Arabi’s Mashahid al-asrar and Kashf al-ma’na.
Book details
136 pages, 234 x 156 mm
ISBN: 0 9534513 4 8
Hardback published 2001, paperback 2008.
Ibn 'Arabi's own signature
Paperback £13.95 |
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| Contemplations |
| Contents (pdf) |
| Extract (pdf) |
Tell the servants what you have seen, so that you awaken their longing
for Me. Fill them with desire for Me, and you will be a mercy for them.
Contemplation 3
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