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Spiritual gems of Islam : insights & practices from the Qur'an, Hadith, Rumi & Muslim teaching stories to enlighten the heart & mind / by Imam Jamal Rahman.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Woodstock, VT : SkyLight Paths Pub., 2013.Description: xvi, 230 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781594734304
  • 1594734305
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Contents:
Opening up to the light. This is the book (Qur'an 2:2) : Meditate on its signs (Qur'an 38:29) ; The Qur'an is a shy and veiled bride / Rumi ; I was a secret treasure and I longed to be known (Hadith Qudsi) ; We have not known you as we should have (Hadith) -- Cultivating inner spaciousness. Know thyself and you shall know thy Lord (Hadith) ; Die before you die (Hadith) ; The road is long, the sea is deep / Fariduddin Attar ; In the name of God, boundlessly compassionate and infinitely merciful (Qur'anic invocation) ; We have made some of you as a trial for others : will you have patience? (Qur'an 25:20) ; Ye shall surely travel from stage to stage (Qur'an 84:19) ; Will you not see? Will you not listen? ; Will you not pay attention? (Qur'an 54:17, 7:204) -- Purifying and expanding the heart. O my Lord! Open for me my heart! (Qur'an 20:25) ; Bring to God a sound heart (Qur'an 26:89) ; Who has a better dye than God? (Qur'an 2:138) ; Embrace not only the ten thousand joys of life, but also the ten thousand sorrows (traditional saying) ; There is room inside for only one of us / Rumi -- Remembering your sustainer. Bow in adoration and draw closer (Qur'an 96:19) ; Truly in the remembrance of God do hearts find rest (Qur'an 13:28) -- Doing what is beautiful. Persevere in doing good : behold! God loves the doers of good (Qur'an 2:195) ; Ah! What a beautiful fellowship! (Qur'an 4:69) ; Be just; this is closest to being God-conscious (Qur'an 5:8) ; Confound not truth with falsehood (Qur'an 2:42) ; All things have we created in proportion and measure (Qur'an 54:49) ; Work in the invisible world at least as hard as you do in the visible / Rumi ; Move from knowledge of the tongue to knowledge of the heart (traditional saying) ; Whoever ... believes in God has grasped the most trustworthy handhold (Qur'an 2:256) -- Walking on spacious paths. Women are the twin-halves of men (Hadith) ; Come to know each other (Qur'an 49:13) ; Be quick in the race for forgiveness from your Lord (Qur'an 3:133) -- Being in the mystery. Praise be to Allah ... who made the angels messengers with wings (Qur'an 35:1) ; What is this love and laughter? (Hafiz) ; To God we belong and to God we are returning (Qur'an 2:156) ; A lovesick nightingale among owls / Rumi. -- Selected Qur'anic passages and Hadith -- The most beautiful names of Allah : Amsa al-Husna.
Summary: Rahman invites you-- no matter what your practice-- to access the treasure chest of Islamic spirituality, particularly, Sufism, and to use its wealth to strengthen your own journey.
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Refine your heart and mind with the wisdom of Islamic spirituality

"To live a meaningful life--one that brings us joy, contentment and fulfillment--we have to do the inner spiritual work of becoming a more complete human being."

--from the Introduction

Over the centuries, Islamic sages have gleaned timeless spiritual insights and practices from sacred texts, meditation and knowledge of the heart--gems that have been passed down from generation to generation. This book invites you--no matter what your practice may be--to access the treasure chest of Islamic spirituality, particularly Sufism, and use its wealth to strengthen your own journey.

The riches include guidance drawn from the Qur'an, sayings of the Prophet Muhammad and Sufi poets such as the thirteenth-century Rumi on cultivating awareness, intentionality and compassion for self and others. This book also features entertaining wisdom teaching stories, especially those of Mulla Nasruddin, Islam's great comic foil, to expand the mind and heart. It breaks down barriers to accessing this ancient tradition for modern seekers by dispelling myths about the Muslim faith concerning gender bias, inclusivity and appreciation for diversity.

Regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey, you will find these gems worthy additions to your own treasure chest within.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Rahman invites you-- no matter what your practice-- to access the treasure chest of Islamic spirituality, particularly, Sufism, and to use its wealth to strengthen your own journey.

Opening up to the light. This is the book (Qur'an 2:2) : Meditate on its signs (Qur'an 38:29) ; The Qur'an is a shy and veiled bride / Rumi ; I was a secret treasure and I longed to be known (Hadith Qudsi) ; We have not known you as we should have (Hadith) -- Cultivating inner spaciousness. Know thyself and you shall know thy Lord (Hadith) ; Die before you die (Hadith) ; The road is long, the sea is deep / Fariduddin Attar ; In the name of God, boundlessly compassionate and infinitely merciful (Qur'anic invocation) ; We have made some of you as a trial for others : will you have patience? (Qur'an 25:20) ; Ye shall surely travel from stage to stage (Qur'an 84:19) ; Will you not see? Will you not listen? ; Will you not pay attention? (Qur'an 54:17, 7:204) -- Purifying and expanding the heart. O my Lord! Open for me my heart! (Qur'an 20:25) ; Bring to God a sound heart (Qur'an 26:89) ; Who has a better dye than God? (Qur'an 2:138) ; Embrace not only the ten thousand joys of life, but also the ten thousand sorrows (traditional saying) ; There is room inside for only one of us / Rumi -- Remembering your sustainer. Bow in adoration and draw closer (Qur'an 96:19) ; Truly in the remembrance of God do hearts find rest (Qur'an 13:28) -- Doing what is beautiful. Persevere in doing good : behold! God loves the doers of good (Qur'an 2:195) ; Ah! What a beautiful fellowship! (Qur'an 4:69) ; Be just; this is closest to being God-conscious (Qur'an 5:8) ; Confound not truth with falsehood (Qur'an 2:42) ; All things have we created in proportion and measure (Qur'an 54:49) ; Work in the invisible world at least as hard as you do in the visible / Rumi ; Move from knowledge of the tongue to knowledge of the heart (traditional saying) ; Whoever ... believes in God has grasped the most trustworthy handhold (Qur'an 2:256) -- Walking on spacious paths. Women are the twin-halves of men (Hadith) ; Come to know each other (Qur'an 49:13) ; Be quick in the race for forgiveness from your Lord (Qur'an 3:133) -- Being in the mystery. Praise be to Allah ... who made the angels messengers with wings (Qur'an 35:1) ; What is this love and laughter? (Hafiz) ; To God we belong and to God we are returning (Qur'an 2:156) ; A lovesick nightingale among owls / Rumi. -- Selected Qur'anic passages and Hadith -- The most beautiful names of Allah : Amsa al-Husna.

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