Divine Names - The 99 Healing Names of the One Love (transl by Monique Arav, Calligraphy by Majed Seif)

394 Pages·2015·17.097 MB·English

by  Rosina-Fawzia al-Rawi

DIVINE NAMES
THE 99 HEALING NAMES OFTHE ONE LOVE
ROSINA-FAWZIA AL-RAWI
translated by Monique Arav • calligraphy by Majed Seif
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THE PATH TO SELF-DISCOVERY AND INNER AND OUTER PEACE
Divine Names is a unique contribution to understanding life and oneself on a deeper level: by learning to open to
the Divine. It draws on original Arabic literature—often not available in European languages—and on the
author’s many years of personal practice, teaching, and guiding others on their spiritual path to healing, tc\
becoming whole. It focuses on the use of the Divine Names in dhikr, individual meditations and healing practices.
Whether we admit it or not, human beings are searchers: we want to understand; we want to know; we want to
be known. Our quest may take many forms, yet ultimately it ends in nothing but pure praising of the Divine, even
if this comes after our last breath.The outside always furthers the inside because the task and the meaning of life
is always about reuniting—about connecting everything on the outside to its inner truth. It is the knowledge of
the heart which is always capable of uniting. Such is the path of the Sufis.
The Sufi tradition centers on the opening of the heart and nothing touches the heart as much as beauty. In this
book, the author’s unique style of writing, which combines clarity and poetic inspiration, is coupled with
distinctive and ornamental Arabic calligraphy of each of the 99 Divine Names to make it a visually stunning
tribute to this tradition. It will be enjoyed regardless of a person’s religious beliefs.
Rosina-Fawzia al-Rawi holds a PhD in Islamic studies and is the author of several books, including
Grandmother's SecretsrThe Ancient Rituals and Healing Power of Belly Dancing and Midnight Tales: A Woman's
journey through the Middle East. Born in Iraq, she has lived and studied in several countries both
in Europe and in the Middle East.
Monique Arav MA, Dip. Int. has worked with Fawzia Al-Rawi on many projects that have required
cross-cultural sensitivity to achieve their vital communicative aims. Her own multi-cultural origins and
background together with her generosity of spirit and love for inner beauty serve to make her more
than a fitting communicator for this particular book.
Majed Seif is a New York-based visual artist specializing in Arabic calligraphy, Arabesque and
other Islamic arts. He currently teaches Arabic calligraphy at the United Nations and at
New York University (NYU). Majed was born in Jerusalem and obtained a degree in Arabic calligraphy
from the Institute of Fine Arts in Ramallah, Palestine.
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The 99 Healing Names of the One Love

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ivine ames
The 99 Healing Names of the One Love
by Rosina-Fawzia Al-Rawi
Translated by Monique Arav
Arabic Calligraphy by Majed Seif
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BRANCH
PRESS
An imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, In<
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To my companions on the path
Mona and Maryam
and to my sons
Nour and Qais
in deep love
First published in 2015 by
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An imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc.
46 Crosby Street
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Text copyright © Rosina-Fawzia Al-Rawi, 2015
English translation copyright © Monique Arav. 2015
Calligraphy copyright © Majed Seif, 2015
Design copyright © Interlink Publishing, 2015
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Al-Rawi, Rosina-Fawzia B.
[Hauch der Ewigkeit. English]
The 99 healing names of the one love : the most beautiful names of God I by Rosina-Fawzia Al-Rawi;
translated by Monique Arav ; with calligraphy by Majed Seif. - First American edition.
pages cm.
Translated from German.
ISBN 978-1-56656-987-3
1. God (Islam)—Name. I. Arav, Monique. II. Title. III. Title: Ninety nine healing names of the one love :
the most beautiful names of God.
BP166.2.A38913 2014
297.2'112—dc23
2014021490
This book is intended to supplement, not replace, the advice of a trained health professional. If you know or suspect that you have a health
problem, you should consult a health professional. The author and publisher specifically disclaim any liability, loss, or risk, personal or other­
wise, that is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents of this book.
Printed and bound in the United States of America
General Editor: Michel Moushabeck Proofreading: Jennifer Staltare
Editor: John Fiscella Cover design: Pam Fontes-May
Editorial Assistant: Lauren Delapenha Book design: Leyla Moushabeck
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments 6
Notes on this Edition 7
Preface 8
Introduction 9
Using this Book 17
The Divine Names 21
The Science of the Letters 371
Bibliography 381
Contributors 382
Index 383
Acknowledgments
My thanks go out to all the great souls Allah has given me to meet, with whom I was allowed to stay,
and from whose light and wisdom I could drink.
To my husband and my children I offer my deepest thanks for their patience and love.
I would like to thank Mona M. Arav for her devoted help, her great effort in translating this work,
and making this project possible, and Maryam L. Day for the time she devoted to proofreading.
To my teacher, Shaykh Sidi Muhammad al-Jamal al-Rifa‘i, I would like to express my special
gratitude and love. With infinite love and patience he has accompanied me through the mountains and
valleys of my self, showing me what it means to become a human being. More than anything, I thank
him for sowing in my heart the seeds of trust, telling me time and again, “Everything is in you. Learn
to read!” I was privileged to spend twelve years of my life close to him, and to be allowed to sit near
him in silence, basking in the light of his great soul. A deep bond developed in those precious years,
both as his student and as his daughter-in-law following my marriage to his son. I will treasure these
years all my life.
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Notes on this Edition
Sources
All quotations from the Holy Qur’an are from The Message of the Qur'an, translated and explained by
Muhammad Asad (Islamic Book Trust, 2011).
In attempting to illuminate the Divine Names, I am indebted as well to the oral tradition of wisdom
transmitted by Shaykh Sidi and other teachers in the form of commentaries, sayings, and stories. Other
quotations in this book are from the author’s personal notes and from the several sources listed in the
bibliography.
Translation
Throughout this translation, the plural form has been used wherever possible to refer to both genders. Wherever
the masculine has been used without referring to a male person, this choice was made so as not to hamper the
flow of reading. But it is intended to convey a universal meaning and refers to both women and men.
For the sake of simplicity and consistency, Allah, God, the Eternal Great Beloved, is referred to as
‘He’ in this book, although the Absolute is clearly neither male nor female, but encompasses both, yet
is beyond everything.
Calligrapher’s Note
The Diwani style of Arabic calligraphy was chosen to create the artworks of this book. Diwani is a
cursive style and is the most flexible, artistic, and decorative of all the Arabic calligraphy styles. It is
derived from the Riqa and Nasta'liq styles and was developed during the reign of the early Ottoman
Empire (sixteenth to early seventeenth century). It was labeled the Diwani style because it was used in
the Ottoman diwans, or ministries and official departments of the empire, and was one of the secrets of
the sultan’s palace. The rules of this script were not known to everyone, but confined to its masters and
a few bright students. It was used in the writing of all official decrees and resolutions. A sub-style of the
Diwani is called the Jeli Diwani style. The letters in this style are very intertwining, and the diacritical
marks are written in a full and very compact way.
—Majed Seif
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