Letters from a Sûfî TeacherManiri, Sharaf al-Din Ahmad ibn Yahya
Islamic
Letters from a Sûfî Teacher
Maniri, Sharaf al-Din Ahmad ibn Yahya
Sufism -- Early works to 1800
[The following brief Note is added from the _Series of 28
Letters_.--_Trs._]
=Imâm Qasherî=, explaining the Secrets of the =Qurân=, says:
"What the faithful will manifestly enjoy after death in heaven, is
inwardly experienced by the Saints on earth."--_Loc. cit., 28_.
THE END.
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES.
Unusual and archaic spellings have been maintained. Obvious printing
and spelling errors have been fixed. In the original text, Persian and
Arabic transliterations, some proper names and locations were printed
in gesperrt (g e s p e r r t). Such words have been rendered surrounded
by == (=gesperrt=).
The abbreviation "Trs." used throughout the text stands for
"Translator," not "Transcriber."
Details of the changes:
ToC Page 1: Title "Introduction" removed.
ToC Page 1: On Discipleship (Continued)
Originally: Discipleship (continued)
ToC Page 1: The Outer and Inner Ailments
Originally: The outer and the inner Ailments
ToC Page 3: The Desire-Nature (=Nafs=) 110
Originally: The Desire-Nature (=Nafs=) 130
ToC Page 3: Discipline of the Desire-Nature (Continued)
Originally: The same (Continued)
Page 2: There must be a difference between
Originally: There must be difference between
Page 2 footnote 3: Weak souls.--_Trs._
Originally: Weak souls.--_Trans._
Page 6: =Zunnoon= of Egypt observes that the =Taubâh=
Originally: =Zoonoon= of Egypt observes that the =Taubâh=
Page 6: On the other hand, =Khwâjâ Junnaid=
Originally: On the other hand, =Khwâja Junnaid=
Page 8: can neither be seen nor grasped.
Originally: can neither be seen not grasped.
Page 9 footnote 6: The Sacred Shrine at =Meccâ=.
Originally: The Sacred Shrine at =Mecca=.
Page 9: and lose the fruit of one's labour.
Originally: and lose the fruit of one's labor.
Page 16: discipleship and the subtleties of Seeking,
Originally: discipleship and the subleties of Seeking,
Page 17: A disciple should be a worshipper of the Teacher, [so
that he may become a worshipper of God]. One who obeys
the Messenger verily obeys God.
Originally: A disciple should be a worshipper of the Teacher, [so
that he may become a worshipper of God. One who obeys
the Messenger verily obeys God
Page 19: THE FRIEND OF GOD--(THE =WALÎ=).
Originally: THE FRIEND OF GOD--(THE =WALEE=).
Page 19: The =Walî= (or the Friend of God) is
Originally: The =Walee= (or the Friend of God) is
Page 20: Here is a subtile mystery,
Originally: Here is a subtle mystery,
Page 21: There are 4,000 =Walîs=
Originally: There are 4,000 =Walees=
Page 21: there are 356 =Walîs= ever
Originally: there are 356 =Walees= ever
Page 22: They (the =Walîs=) are too strong
Originally: They (the =Walees=) are too strong
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