
The Kashf al-mahjúb: The oldest Persian treatise on Súfiism
By 'Ali ibn 'Usman HujviriLength16h 25m
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Kashf al-Mahjub (Revelation of the Hidden) is one of the most ancient and revered Persian treatise on Sufism which contains a complete system of Sufism with its doctrines and practices. Hujwiri clarifies and illustrates many of his mystical controversies and current opinions with his experiences. The book, with its Persian flavor of philosophical speculation and fiction, is itself a piece of Ali Hujwiri's identity.
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Table of contents
1PREFACE.
7655. Abú Ḥamza al-Baghdádí al-Bazzáz.
2INTRODUCTION.
7756. Abú Bakr Muḥammad b. Músá al-Wásiṭí.
3CHAPTER I. On the Affirmation of Knowledge.
7857. Abú Bakr b. Dulaf b. Jaḥdar al-Shiblí.
4CHAPTER II. On Poverty.
7958. Abú Muḥammad Ja`far b. Nuṣayr al-Khuldí.
5CHAPTER III. On Ṣúfiism.
8059. Abú `Alí Muḥammad b. al-Qásim al-Rúdbárí.
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6CHAPTER IV. On the Wearing of Patched Frocks (Muraqqa`át).
8160. Abu ´l-`Abbás Qásim b. al-Mahdí[98] al-Sayyárí.
7CHAPTER V. On the Different Opinions held concerning Poverty and Purity.
8261. Abú `Abdalláh Muḥammad b. Khafíf.
8CHAPTER VI. On Blame (Malámat).
8362. Abú `Uthmán Sa`íd b. Sallám al-Maghribí.
92.The Caliph `Umar b. al-Khaṭṭáb.
8463.Abu ´l-Qásim Ibráhím b. Muḥammad b. Maḥmúd al-Naṣrábádí.
103. The Caliph `Uthmán b. `Affán.
8564. Abu ´l-Ḥasan `Alí b. Ibráhím al-Ḥuṣrí.
114. The Caliph `Alí b. Abí Ṭálib.
861. Abu ´l-`Abbás Aḥmad b. Muḥammad al-Qaṣṣáb.
121. Ḥasan b. `Alí.
872. Abú `Alí Ḥasan b. Muḥammad al-Daqqáq.
132. Ḥusayn b. `Alí
883. Abu ´l-Ḥasan `Alí b. Aḥmad al-Khurqání.
143. `Alí b. Ḥusayn b. `Alí, called Zayn al-`Ábidín.
894. Abú `Abdalláh Muḥammad b. `Alí, generally known as al-Dástání.
154. Abú Ja`far Muḥammad b. `Alí b. Ḥusayn al-Báqir.
905. Abú Sa`íd Faḍlalláh b. Muḥammad al-Mayhaní.
165. Abú Muḥammad Ja`far b. Muḥammad Ṣádiq.
916. Abu ´l-Faḍl Muḥammad b. al-Ḥasan al-Khuttalí.
17CHAPTER IX. Concerning the People of the Veranda (Ahl-i Ṣuffa).
927. Abu ´l-Qásim `Abd al-Karím b. Hawázin al-Qushayrí.
181. Uways al-Qaraní.
938. Abu ´l-`Abbás Aḥmad b. Muḥammad al-Ashqání.
192. Harim b. Ḥayyán.
949. Abu ´l-Qásim b. `Alí b. `Abdalláh al-Gurgání (may God prolong his life for the benefit of us and of all Moslems!).
203. Ḥasan of Baṣra.
9510. Abú Aḥmad al-Muẕaffar b. Aḥmad b. Ḥamdán.
214. Sa`íd b. al-Musayyib.
961. Syria and `Iráq.
221. Ḥabíb al-`Ajamí.
972. Fárs.
232. Málik b. Dínár.
983.Quhistán, Ádharbáyaján, Ṭabaristán, and Kish.[105]
243. Abú Ḥalím Ḥabíb b. Salím[57] al-Rá`í.
994. Kirmán.
254. Abú Ḥázim al-Madaní.
1005. Khurásán (where now is the shadow of God’s favour).
265. Muḥammad b. Wási`.
1016. Transoxiana.
276. Abú Ḥanífa Nu`mán b. Thábit al-Kharráz.
1027.Ghazna.
287. `Abdalláh b. Mubárak al-Marwazí.
103Discourse on the true nature of Satisfaction and the explanation of this doctrine.
298. Abú `Alí al-Fuḍayl b. `Iyáḍ.
104The distinction between a “State” (ḥál) and a “Station” (maqám).
309. Abu ´l-Fayḍ Dhu ´l-Nún b. Ibráhím al-Miṣrí.
1052. The Qaṣṣárís.
3110. Abú Isḥáq Ibráhím b. Adham b. Manṣúr.
106Discourse on Intoxication and Sobriety.
3211. Bishr b. al-Ḥárith al-Ḥáfí.
1074. The Junaydís.
3312. Abú Yazíd Ṭayfúr b. `Ísá al-Bisṭámí.
108Discourse on Preference (íthár).
3413. Abú `Abdalláh al-Ḥárith b. Asad al-Muḥásibí.
109Discourse touching the true nature of the Lower Soul (nafs) and the meaning of Passion (hawá).
3514. Abú Sulaymán Dáwud b. Nuṣayr al-Ṭá´í.
110Discourse on the Mortification of the Lower Soul.
3615. Abu ´l-Ḥasan Sarí b. Mughallis al-Saqaṭí.
111Discourse on the true nature of Passion (hawá).
3716. Abú `Alí Shaqíq b. Ibráhím al-Azdí.
112Discourse on the Affirmation of Saintship (wiláyat).
3817. Abú Sulaymán `Abd al-Raḥmán b.`Atiyya al-Dárání.
113Discourse on the Affirmation of Miracles (karámát).
3918. Abú Maḥfúẕ Ma`rúf b. Fírúz al-Karkhí.
114Discourse on the difference between Evidentiary Miracles (mu`jizát) and Miracles (karámát).
4019. Abú `Abd al-Raḥmán Ḥátim b. `Ulwán[73] al-Aṣamm.
115Discourse on the performance of miracles belonging to the evidentiary class by those who pretend to godship.
4120. Abú `Abdalláh Muḥammad b. Idrís al-Sháfi`í.
116Discourse concerning their Miracles.
4221. The Imám Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal.
117Discourse on the Superiority of the Prophets to the Saints.
4322. Abu ´l-Ḥasan Aḥmad b. Abi ´l-Ḥawárí.
118Discourse on the Superiority of the Prophets and Saints to the Angels.
4423. Abú Ḥámid Aḥmad b. Khaḍrúya al-Balkhí.
119Discourse on Subsistence (baqá) and Annihilation (faná).
4524. Abú Turáb `Askar b. al-Ḥusayn al-Nakhshabí al-Nasafí.
120Discourse on Absence (ghaybat) and Presence (ḥuḍúr).
4625. Abú Zakariyyá Yaḥyá b. Mu`ádh al-Rází.
121Discourse on Union (jam`) and Separation (tafriqa).
4726. Abú Ḥafṣ `Amr b. Sálim[75] al-Níshápúrí al-Ḥaddádí.[76]
122Discourse on the Spirit (al-rúḥ).
4827. Abú Ṣáliḥ Ḥamdún b. Aḥmad b. `Umára al-Qaṣṣár.
123CHAPTER XV. The Uncovering of the First Veil: Concerning the Gnosis of God (ma`rifat Allah).
4928. Abu ´l-Sarí Manṣúr b. `Ammár.
124CHAPTER XVI. The Uncovering of the Second Veil: Concerning Unification (tawḥíd).
5029. Abú `Abdalláh Aḥmad b. `Áṣim al-Inṭákí.
125CHAPTER XVII. The Uncovering of the Third Veil: Concerning Faith (ímán).
5130. Abú Muḥammad `Abdalláh b. Khubayq.
126Chapter concerning Repentance and its Corollaries.
5231. Abu ´l-Qásim al-Junayd b. Muḥammad b. al-Junayd al-Baghdádí.
127Chapter concerning Love and matters connected therewith.
5332. Abu ´l-Ḥasan Aḥmad b. Muḥammad al-Núrí.
128CHAPTER XX. The Uncovering of the Sixth Veil: Concerning Alms (al-zakát).
5433. Abú `Uthmán Sa`íd b. Ismá`íl al-Ḥírí.
129Chapter on Hunger and matters connected with it.
5534. Abú `Abdalláh Aḥmad b. Yaḥyá al-Jallá.
130CHAPTER XXII. The Uncovering of the Eighth Veil: Concerning the Pilgrimage.
5635. Abú Muḥammad Ruwaym b. Aḥmad.
131Chapter on Companionship and matters connected therewith.
5736. Abú Ya`qúb Yúsuf b. al-Ḥusayn al-Rází.
132Chapter concerning the Rules of Companionship.
5837. Abu ´l-Ḥasan Sumnún b. `Abdalláh al-Khawwáṣ.
133Chapter on the Rules of Companionship affecting Residents.
5938. Abu ´l-Fawáris Sháh Shujá` al-Kirmání.
134Muḥáḍarat and Mukáshafat, and the difference between them.
6039. `Amr b. `Uthmán al-Makkí.
135Qabḍ and Basṭ, and the difference between them.
6140. Abú Muḥammad Sahl b. `Abdalláh al-Tustarí.
136Musámarat and Muḥádathat, and the difference between them.
6241. Abú Muḥammad `Abdalláh Muḥammad b. al-Faḍl al-Balkhí.
137Chapter on the Audition of the Koran and kindred matters.
6342. Abú `Abdalláh Muḥammad b. `Alí al-Tirmidhí.
138Chapter on the Audition of Poetry, etc.
6443. Abú Bakr Muḥammad b. `Umar al-Warráq.
139Chapter on the Audition of Voices and Melodies.
6544. Abú Sa`id Aḥmad b. `Ísá al-Kharráz.
140Chapter on the Principles of Audition.
6645. Abu ´l-Ḥasan `Alí b. Muḥammad al-Iṣfahání.
141Chapter on the various opinions respecting Audition.
6746. Abu ´l-Ḥasan Muḥammad b. Ismá`íl Khayr al-Nassáj.
142Chapter concerning their different grades in the reality of Audition.
6847. Abú Ḥamza al-Khurásání.
143Chapter on Wajd and Wujúd and Tawájud.
6948. Abu ´l-`Abbás Aḥmad b. Masrúq.
144Chapter on Dancing, etc.
7049. Abú `Abdalláh Muḥammad[94] b. Ismá`íl al-Maghribí.
145Chapter on the Rending of Garments (fi ´l-kharq).
7150. Abú `Alí al-Ḥasan b. `Alí al-Júzajání.
146Chapter on the Rules of Audition.
7251. Abú Muḥammad Aḥmad b. al-Ḥusayn al-Jurayrí.
147I. Names of Persons, Peoples, Tribes, Sects, and Places.
7352. Abu ´l-`Abbás Aḥmad b. Muḥammad b. Sahl al-Ámulí.
148II. Subjects, Oriental Words, and Technical Terms.
7453. Abu ´l-Mughíth al-Ḥusayn b. Manṣúr al-Ḥalláj.
149III. Books.
7554. Abú Isḥáq Ibráhím b. Aḥmad al-Khawwáṣ.