The pure intention : on knowledge of the unique name = Al-Qasd al-Mujarrad fi Ma'rifat al-Ism al-Mufrad

by Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad Ibn ʻAṭāʼ Allāh (Root Text)

Other authorsKhalid Williams (Translator)
Paperback, 2018

Publication

Imprint: Great Shelford, Cambridge : The Islamic Texts Society, [2018]. Context: Originally written in Arabic in the 13th century as Qaṣd al-mujarrad fī ma'rifat al-ism al-mufrad. Responsibility: Ibn ʻAṭā̕ Allāh al-Iskandarī ; translated by Khalid Williams. . OCLC Number: 1006302700. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xii, 86 pages ; 24 cm.

Call number

GT-I-S / AtaAl

Barcode

BK-08021

ISBN

9781911141372

CSS Library Notes

Named Person: Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ibn 'Ata' Allah .

Alternate Title: Qaṣd al-mujarrad fī ma'rifat al-ism al-mufrad .

Description: This is the first ever translation into English of a treatise written by one of the most celebrated figures in the history of Sufism, the Egyptian Sufi master Ibn Ata Allah al-Iskandari. In Pure Intention: on Knowledge of the Unique Name (al-Qasd al-Mujarrad fi Ma'rifat al-Ism al-Mufrad) the author presents us with a supreme essay on the doctrine of Divine Oneness or tawhid and the Unique Name Allah which is the Name of the Divine Essence. The treatise itself is divided into two parts. In Part One, Ibn Ata Allah discusses the Name Allah from three perspectives: that of language, that of wisdom and that of gnosis; here, he also explains the differences between the Divine Names, Qualities and the Name Allah. With Part Two, the author turns to the role of invocation, both in general and of the Name Allah specifically. Ibn Ata Allah gives detailed arguments for how emulating the Qualities of God as expressed in His Names and invoking His Supreme Name with awareness of its meaning, can cleanse the heart and fill it with tawhid until it becomes a worthy abode for God. As the sacred tradition says: 'Neither My Throne nor My Footstool can contain Me, but the heart of My servant can. -- From back cover

Table of Contents: Part One: Concerning the Lexical Derivation of the Name Allah and Its Parts, Its Separate Letters, How Its Parts Are Interrelated and What They Signify --
Part Two: On the Knowledge of the Perfection and Nobility of the Name Allah, and an Explanation of Its Mysteries and the Unique Benefits of Invoking It, by God's Power.

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Physical description

xii, 86 p.; 24 cm

Description

The Pure Intention: On Knowledge of the Unique Name is the first ever translation into English of a seminal work from the Sufi tradition. This title focuses on the Divine Name Allah and the virtues and transformative power of its invocation. Written by the renowned Sufi master Ibn Ata Allah al-Iskandari in the twelfth century the work is divided into two parts. Part One looks at the Name of Allah, its letters and their meanings. While in Part Two the author turns to the more practical question of the role of invocation, both in general and of the Name Allah specifically. Ibn Ata Allah discusses the virtue of invocation and establishes that it is the supreme act of worship.

Language

Original language

Arabic
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