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Eastern writings

Tanazzulat al-Mawsiliyya (Descents of Revelation at Mosul)
It describes the esoteric foundations of ablution and prayer.

Kitab al-Jalal wa'l-Jamal (Book of Majesty and Beauty)
A short work of Quranic exegesis, this discusses various verses in terms of two opposing aspects, Majesty and Beauty.

Kitab Kunh ma la budda lil-murid minhu (What is essential for the Seeker)
It describes the essential practices for anyone embarking upon the spiritual path.

Risalat al-Anwar (Treatise of Lights)
This describes the mystical ascension in terms of a constant progression through levels of existence and knowledge, leading to the ultimate degree of human perfection.

Isharat al-Qur'an fi 'alam al-insan (Allusions of Quran in the Human World)
An extended meditation upon the various suras of the Quran.

Kitab Ayyam al-sha'n (Days of God's Work)
A meditation on the structure of Time and the ways in which hours and days interrelate with spiritual realities.

Kitab al-Tajalliyat (Book of Theophanies)
It describes a series of theophanic visions, often involving dialogues with deceased Muslim saints such as Junayd and Hallaj.

Kitab al-Fana' fi'l-mushahada (Book of Annihilation in Contemplation)
This describes the experience of mystical vision and the difference between mystics and people of intellect.

Tarjuman al-ashwaq (Interpreter of Ardent Desires)
It comprises 61 love-poems in the style of the pre-Islamic qasida, with full commentary on the esoteric meaning of human love.

Istilahat al-sufiyya (Sufi Technical Terms)
This consists of 199 brief definitions of technical terminology.

Kitab al-Isfar (The Unveiling of the Effects of Journeying)
A meditation on the meaning of the spiritual journey and an explanation of the meaning of prophetic journeys in particular.

Kitab al-'Abadilah (Book of the Servants of God)
This consists of over 100 sections devoted to explaining the different characteristics of the Perfect Man.

Fusus al-Hikam (Settings of the Wisdoms)
Considered to be the quintessence of Ibn 'Arabi's teachings, it comprises 27 chapters, each dedicated to the meaning and wisdom of a particular prophet (from Adam to Muhammad).

Kitab Nasab al-khirqa (Line of the Mantle of Initiation)
A work that describes Ibn 'Arabi's own spiritual affiliation and how to be adorned with divine qualities.

Awrad al-usbu' / Wird (Prayers for the Week)
A remarkable series of 14 prayers, one for each day and night of the week.

Al-Diwan al-kabir (Great Diwan)
A huge collection of poetry drawn from many different works and in different styles.

Al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya (Meccan Illuminations)
His magnum opus, this consists of 560 chapters in six separate sections, and is a spiritual resumé of Islam, giving detailed explanations of every facet of religious and spiritual life. It includes commentaries on the Quranic suras, explanations of Hadith, jurisprudence, cosmology and metaphysics.

 

 

Meccan Writings

I saw the Envoy of God in a dream announcing good news, during the last ten days of Muharram in the city of Damascus.
In his hand was a book, and he said to me: "This is the book of the Fusus al-Hikam: take it and bring it out to people that they may benefit by it".
Fusus al-Hikam


A page from the Futuhat al-Makkiyya, in Ibn 'Arabi's own handwriting

 

I knew that my words would reach the East and the West.
Futuhat al-Makkiyya

 

 

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