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
Page 25: Invisible and Visible, Spiritual and Physical,
Originally: Invisible and Visible, Spirtual and Physical,
Page 32: virtues and vices: why should we restrain
Originally: virtues and vices: why should should we restrain
Page 36: disciples such as =Abû Bakar=, =Omar=,
Originally: disciples such as =Abubakar=, =Omar=,
Page 41: sacred recitations, repentance and apology.
Originally: sacred recitations, repentence and apology.
Page 58: may gradually develop strength,
Originally: may gradually develope strength,
Page 59: do not look to the _houris_
Originally: do not look to the _hooris_
Page 63: are concerned with _outer_ conduct,
Originally: are concerned will _outer_ conduct,
Page 77: the heart develops knowledge and wisdom,
Originally: the heart developes knowledge and wisdom,
Page 78: checks the performance of duties.
Originally: checks the preformance of duties.
Page 87: transmutation wrought by many Derveshes
Originally: transmutation wrought by many Darveshes
Page 90: =Abul Abbâs=--peace be on him--said
Originally: =Abul Abbas=--peace be on him--said
Page 92: renounce worldly pursuits.
Originally: renounce wordly pursuits.
Page 98: Master =Yahiâ= observes:
Originally: Master =Yehiâ= observes:
Page 101: only the houris, the palaces,
Originally: only the houries, the palaces,
Page 102: after death are gratuitous.
Originally: after death are gratuitious.
Page 104: diminution of worldly desires
Originally: diminution of worldy desires
Page 108: =Abû Bakr Qahatî=, however, holds
Originally: =Abu Bakr Qahatî=, however, holds
Page 109: one may read from the =Qurân=:
Originally: one may read from the =Qorân=:
Page 114: DISCIPLINE OF THE DESIRE-NATURE.
Originally: THE DISCIPLINE OF THE DESIRE-NATURE.
Page 121: angelic essence) develops later--
Originally: angelic essence) developes later--
Page 124: Grasp well the subtile fact
Originally: Grasp well the subtle fact
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