Ibn-Al-Arabi : The Bezels of Wisdom

by Austin, R. W. J.

• ISBN13: 9780809123315
• ISBN10: 0809123312
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1980-11-01
• Publisher: Paulist Pr

Summary

The book portrays the wisdom of love through Abraham, of the unseen through Job, of light through Joseph, of intimacy through Elias, and so on. Ibn Al-'Arabi invites us in these pages to explore the inner spiritual meanings of the Quran, its heartful meanings. In one of his poems he stated, 'Love is the creed I hold: wherever turns His camels, Love is still my creed and faith.'

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Foreword	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
Preface	p. 45
The Wisdom of Divinity in the Word of Adam	p. 47
The Wisdom of Expiration in the Word of Seth	p. 60
The Wisdom of Exaltation in the Word of Noah	p. 71
The Wisdom of Holiness in the Word of Enoch	p. 82
The Wisdom of Rapturous Love in the Word of Abraham	p. 90
The Wisdom of Reality in the Word of Isaac	p. 96
The Wisdom of Sublimity in the Word of Ishmael	p. 104
The Wisdom of Spirit in the Word of Jacob	p. 111
The Wisdom of Light in the Word of Joseph	p. 119
The Wisdom of Unity in the Word of Hūd	p. 128
The Wisdom of Opening in the Word of &sbdot;āli&hbdot;	p. 139
The Wisdom of the Heart in the Word of Shu'Aib	p. 145
The Wisdom of Mastery in the Word of Lot	p. 156
The Wisdom of Destiny in the Word of Ezra	p. 163
The Wisdom of Prophecy in the Word of Jesus	p. 172
The Wisdom of Compassion in the Word of Solomon	p. 187
The Wisdom of Being in the Word of David	p. 198
The Wisdom of Breath in the Word of Jonah	p. 206
The Wisdom of the Unseen in the Word of Job	p. 212
The Wisdom of Majesty in the Word of John	p. 218
The Wisdom of Dominion in the Word of Zakariah	p. 222
The Wisdom of Intimacy in the Word of Elias	p. 228
The Wisdom of Virtue in the Word of Luqmān	p. 236
The Wisdom of Leadership in the Word of Aaron	p. 241
The Wisdom of Eminence in the Word of Moses	p. 249
The Wisdom of Resource in the Word of Khālid	p. 267
The Wisdom of Singularity in the Word of Muhammad	p. 269
Bibliography	p. 285
Index to Text	p. 288
Index to Preface, Introductions and Notes	p. 295
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