Ibn Al'Arabi : the bezels of wisdom (Classics of Western Spirituality)

Alternate Title: The Fusus al-Hikam : Bezels of Wisdom : The Wisdom of the Prophets : The Seal of Wisdom : The The Ringstones of Wisdom .

Description: The Bezels of Wisdom was written during the author's later years and was intended to be a synthesis of his spiritual doctrine. Bezel means a setting in which a gem, engraved with one's name, is set to make a seal ring. The settings in which Ibn Arabi has placed his spiritual wisdom are the lives of the prophets. It was in Damascus that he had the vision that prompted him to write this book. He describes it in his preface: "I saw the Apostle of God in a visitation. . . He had in his hand a book and he said to me, 'This is the book of the bezels of Wisdom; take it and bring it to men that they might benefit from it'."

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 states: "Love is the creed I hold: wherever turns His camels, Love is still my creed and faith." -- from back cover

Table of Contents: Introduction. The life and work of Muḥyī al-Dīn Ibn al-ʻArabi ; His historical and spiritual context --
The bezels of wisdom --
His thought --
The bezels of wisdom. Preface ; The wisdom of divinity in the word of Adam ; The wisdom of expiration in the word of Seth ; The wisdom of exaltation in the word of Noah ; The wisdom of holiness in the word of Enoch ; The wisdom of rapturous love in the word of Abraham ; The wisdom of reality in the word of Isaac ; The wisdom of sublimity in the word of Ishmael ; The wisdom of spirit in the word of Jacob ; The wisdom of light in the word of Joseph ; The wisdom of unity in the word of Hūd ; The wisdom of opening in the word of Ṣāliḥ ; The wisdom of the heart in the word of Shuʹaib ; The wisdom of mastery in the word of Lot ; The wisdom of destiny in the word of Ezra ; The wisdom of prophecy in the word of Jesus ; The wisdom of compassion in the word of Solomon ; The wisdom of being in the word of David ; The wisdom of breath in the word of Jonah ; The wisdom of the unseen in the word of Job ; The wisdom of majesty in the word of John ; The wisdom of dominion in the word of Zakariah ; The wisdom of intimacy in the word of Elias ; The wisdom of virtue in the word of Luqmān ; The wisdom of leadership in the word of Aaron ; The wisdom of eminence in the word of Moses ; The wisdom of resource in the word of Khālid ; The wisdom of singularity in the word of Muḥammad.

Location: COLLECTION: Teachings & Practices -- AREA: Great Traditions -- SECTION: Islam - Sufism / Filing name: Arabi

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