Page i The Spiritual Writings of Amir `Abd alKader Page ii SUNY Series in Western Esoteric Traditions David Appelbaum, Editor Page iii The Spiritual Writings of Amir `Abd alKader Michel Chodkiewicz Translated by a team under the direction of James Chrestensen and Tom Manning State University of New York Press Page iv Published by State University of New York Press, Albany © 1995 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, N.Y., 12246 Production by Diane Ganeles Marketing by Bernadette LaManna Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data `Abd alQadir * ibn Muhyi* alDin*, Amir of Mascara, 1807?1883. [Mawaqif*. English] The spiritual writings of Amir `Abd alKader/Michel Chodkiewicz ; translated by a team under the direction of James Chrestensen and Tom Manning. p. cm. — (SUNY series in Western esoteric traditions) Includes index. ISBN 0791424456 (alk. Paper).—ISBN 0791424464 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. Islam—Doctrines. I. Chodkiewicz, Michel. II. Chrestensen, James. III. Manning, Tom. IV. Title. V. Series. BP166.A232713 1995 297'.2—dc20 9428385 CIP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Page v Page vii CONTENTS Introduction 1 I. On the Way 1 God has Stolen my "I" from Me 29 2. The Two Ways 31 3. On Pure Love 35 4. Perfect Adoration 37 5. Oh, thou, Soul at Peace 41 6. What then has He Lost who has Found You? 45 7. On the Necessity of a Spiritual Master 49 8. The Two Deaths 51 9. When the Sight will be Dazed . . . 53 10. On the Prayer by Day and the Prayer by Night 57 11. On Certitude 61 Page viii 12. He who Speaks and he who Listens 65 13. On the True Fear of God 67 14. When the Sun will Rise in the Place of its Setting 71 II. On the Unicity of Being 15. On the Supreme Identity 77 16. The Truth which should be Concealed 79 17. On the Eternal Solitude of the Divine Essence 81 18. Being and Nonbeing 85 19. And He is with you wherever you are . . . 87 20. The Exclusive Orientation 93 21. Concerning Universal Life 95 22. The Secrets of the LamAlif * 99 III. The Theophanies 23. The Face of God 105 24. Transcendence and Immanence 109 25. The Light of the Heavens and of the Earth 113 26. The Theophanies and their Receptacles 119 27. The Minaret of the Divine Names 121 IV. On God and the Gods 28. He is that . . . 125 Page ix
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