The Kashf al-mahjúb: The oldest Persian treatise on Súfiism (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Foundations of Persian Sufi Mysticism, Doctrine, Saints, and Spiritual PracticeBy 'Ali ibn 'Usman Hujviri
Length17h 29m
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The Kashf al-mahjúb, or "Unveiling of the Veiled," is the earliest extant Persian treatise on Sufism and a foundational work of Islamic mystical prose. Combining doctrinal exposition, biographical notice, anecdote, and spiritual counsel, it clarifies the principles, practices, and technical vocabulary of the Sufi path. Its style is lucid yet authoritative, balancing sober theology with experiential insight, and it stands at the threshold of Persian mystical literature, before the later poetic efflorescence of Attar, Rumi, and Jami. 'Ali ibn 'Usman Hujviri, known in South Asia as Data Ganj Bakhsh, was an eleventh-century Sufi scholar from Ghazna who traveled widely through Khurasan, Iraq, Syria, and beyond before settling in Lahore. His learning reflects intimate contact with diverse Sufi lineages and debates, while his concern for orthodoxy suggests a desire to defend authentic spiritual discipline against both antinomian excess and superficial formalism. This work is indispensable for readers seeking the intellectual and devotional foundations of Sufism. Scholars, students of Persian literature, and spiritually serious readers will find in it a rare synthesis of history, doctrine, and lived mystical wisdom.
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- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
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Publish dateDec 9, 2023
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Table of contents
1The Kashf al-mahjúb: The oldest Persian treatise on Súfiism (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5PREFACE.
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6INTRODUCTION.
7CHAPTER I. On the Affirmation of Knowledge.
8CHAPTER II. On Poverty.
9CHAPTER III. On Ṣúfiism.
10CHAPTER IV. On the Wearing of Patched Frocks (Muraqqa`át) .
11CHAPTER V. On the Different Opinions held concerning Poverty and Purity.
12CHAPTER VI. On Blame (Malámat) .
13CHAPTER VII. Concerning their Imáms who belonged to the Companions.
142. The Caliph `Umar b. al-Khaṭṭáb.
153. The Caliph `Uthmán b. `Affán.
164. The Caliph `Alí b. Abí Ṭálib.
17CHAPTER VIII. Concerning their Imáms who belonged to the House of the Prophet.
181. Ḥasan b. `Alí.
192. Ḥusayn b. `Alí
203. `Alí b. Ḥusayn b. `Alí, called Zayn al-`Ábidín.
214. Abú Ja`far Muḥammad b. `Alí b. Ḥusayn al-Báqir.
225. Abú Muḥammad Ja`far b. Muḥammad Ṣádiq.
23CHAPTER IX. Concerning the People of the Veranda (Ahl-i Ṣuffa) .
24CHAPTER X. Concerning their Imáms who belonged to the Followers (al-Tábi`ún) .
251. Uways al-Qaraní.
262. Harim b. Ḥayyán.
273. Ḥasan of Baṣra.
284. Sa`íd b. al-Musayyib.
29CHAPTER XI. Concerning their Imáms who lived subsequently to the Followers (al-Tábi`ún) down to our day.
301. Ḥabíb al-`Ajamí.
312. Málik b. Dínár.
323. Abú Ḥalím Ḥabíb b. Salím al-Rá`í.
334. Abú Ḥázim al-Madaní.
345. Muḥammad b. Wási`.
356. Abú Ḥanífa Nu`mán b. Thábit al-Kharráz.
367. `Abdalláh b. Mubárak al-Marwazí.
378. Abú `Alí al-Fuḍayl b. `Iyáḍ.
389. Abu ´l-Fayḍ Dhu ´l-Nún b. Ibráhím al-Miṣrí.
3910. Abú Isḥáq Ibráhím b. Adham b. Manṣúr.
4011. Bishr b. al-Ḥárith al-Ḥáfí.
4112. Abú Yazíd Ṭayfúr b. `Ísá al-Bisṭámí.
4213. Abú `Abdalláh al-Ḥárith b. Asad al-Muḥásibí.
4314. Abú Sulaymán Dáwud b. Nuṣayr al-Ṭá´í.
4415. Abu ´l-Ḥasan Sarí b. Mughallis al-Saqaṭí.
4516. Abú `Alí Shaqíq b. Ibráhím al-Azdí.
4617. Abú Sulaymán `Abd al-Raḥmán b.`Atiyya al-Dárání.
4718. Abú Maḥfúẕ Ma`rúf b. Fírúz al-Karkhí.
4819. Abú `Abd al-Raḥmán Ḥátim b. `Ulwán al-Aṣamm.
4920. Abú `Abdalláh Muḥammad b. Idrís al-Sháfi`í.
5021. The Imám Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal.
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