Al-Qushayri's Epistle on Sufism (Record no. 46022)
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| fixed length control field | 02305nam a22001817a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9789695191828 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 297.4 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | al-Qushayri, Abu'l-Qasim |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Al-Qushayri's Epistle on Sufism |
| Statement of responsibility | Abu'l-Qasim al-Qushayri Qushayrī |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Lahore |
| Name of publisher | Suhail Academy |
| Year of publication | 2011 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 460 Pages |
| Other physical details | 23x14 cm |
| -- | HB |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Translated by Prof. Alexander D. Knysh |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Include Index and Bibliography |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "The author of the Epistle on Sufism, Abu 'l-Qasim al-Qushayri (376/986-465/1074), was a famous Sunni scholar and mystic (Sufi) from Khurasan in Iran. His Epistle is probably the most popular Sufi manual ever." "Written in 437/1045, it has served as a primary textbook for many generations of Sufi novices down to the present. Al-Qushayri has given us an illuminating insight into the everyday lives of Sufi devotees of the eighth to eleventh centuries C.E. and the moral and ethical dilemmas they were facing in trying to strike a delicate balance between their ascetic and mystical convictions and the exigencies of life in a society governed by rank, wealth, and military power." "In al-Qushayri's narrative, the Sufi 'friends of God' (awaliya') are depicted as the true, if uncrowned, 'kings' of this world, not those worldly rulers who appear to be lording it over the common herd of believers. Yet, even the most advanced Sufi masters should not take salvation for granted. Miracle-working, no matter how spectacular, cannot guarantee the Sufi a 'favorite outcome' in the afterlife, for it may be but a ruse on the part of God who wants to test the moral integrity of his servant. In the Epistle these and many other Sufi motifs are illustrated by the anecdotes and parables that show al-Qushayri's fellow Sufis in a wide variety of contexts: suffering from hunger and thirst in the desert, while performing pilgrimage to Mecca, participating in 'spiritual concerts', reciting the Qur'an, waging war against the 'infidel' enemy and their own desires, earning their livelihood, meditating in a retreat, praying, working miracles, interacting with the 'people of the market-place', their family members and peers, dreaming, and dying."--BOOK JACKET. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Sufism |
| -- | Islamic ethics |
| -- | Religion |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Reviewed by Eissa, Dr,Muhammad |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Collection code | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Non-fiction | Garrison Public Library Multan | Garrison Public Library Multan | General Stacks | 2018-04-03 | CRV/GPLM/Gt/2016-17/45/2018 | 297.4 A458A 2011 | 51913 | Books |