{"product_id":"the-essence-of-reality-a-defense-of-philosophical-sufism-paperback","title":"The Essence of Reality: A Defense of Philosophical Sufism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eʿayn Al-Quḍāt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMohammed Rustom\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eLivia Kohn\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking exposition of Islamic mysticism\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Essence of Reality \u003c\/i\u003ewas written over the course of just three days in 514\/1120, by a scholar who was just twenty-four. The text, like its author ʿAyn al-Quḍāt, is remarkable for many reasons, not least of which that it is in all likelihood the earliest philosophical exposition of mysticism in the Islamic intellectual tradition. This important work would go on to exert significant influence on both classical Islamic philosophy and philosophical mysticism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written in a terse yet beautiful style, \u003ci\u003eThe Essence of Reality\u003c\/i\u003e consists of one hundred brief chapters interspersed with Qurʾanic verses, prophetic sayings, Sufi maxims, and poetry. In conversation with the work of the philosophers Avicenna and al-Ghazālī, the book takes readers on a philosophical journey, with lucid expositions of questions including the problem of the eternity of the world; the nature of God's essence and attributes; the concepts of \"before\" and \"after\"; and the soul's relationship to the body. All these discussions are seamlessly tied into ʿAyn al-Quḍāt's foundational argument--that mystical knowledge lies beyond the realm of the intellect.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eʿAyn al-Quḍāt (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eʿAyn al-Quḍāt\u003c\/b\u003e (d. 525\/1131) was a philosopher, mystic, and judge who was born in the western Iranian city of Hamadān. He was the student of Aḥmad al-Ghazālī (d. 520\/1126), the brother of the famous Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī (d. 505\/1111). A maverick figure, he was put to death by the Seljuqs at the age of thirty-four, ostensibly on charges of heresy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLivia Kohn (Foreword by) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLivia Kohn\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emerita of Religion and East Asian Studies at Boston University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eSitting in Oblivion: The Heart of Daoist Meditation.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMohammed Rustom (Translator) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMohammed Rustom\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Islamic Studies at Carleton University. An internationally recognized scholar whose works have been translated into over ten languages, he specializes in Sufism, Islamic philosophy, and Qurʾanic exegesis. He is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Triumph of Mercy: Philosophy and Scripture in Mullā Ṣadrā\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInrushes of the Heart: The Sufi Philosophy of ʿAyn al-Quḍāt\u003c\/i\u003e; co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary\u003c\/i\u003e; and translator of Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī's \u003ci\u003eCondemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 270\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51985735385389,"sku":"9781479826278","price":17.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/EIc652ooO39781479826278.webp?v=1776138744","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-essence-of-reality-a-defense-of-philosophical-sufism-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}