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Khabar 69 (recorded in Ibn Arabi's Mishkat al-Anwar): Now return to Me
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'Now return to Me and gather near Me so that you may behold Me and experience Me as I really am. I grant you My Graces. I delight you with My Favor. I envelop you in My Light. I clothe you with My Beauty. And I give you each a portion of My Kingdom.'
(Khabar 69 recorded in Ibn Arabi's Mishkat al-Anwar reported as part of the Oral Tradition by the sage an-Naqqash. Khabar go back to God without a complete chain via the Prophet, and are mostly taken from well-known collections, such as those by Muslim or Tirmidhi.)
(Khabar 69 recorded in Ibn Arabi's Mishkat al-Anwar reported as part of the Oral Tradition by the sage an-Naqqash. Khabar go back to God without a complete chain via the Prophet, and are mostly taken from well-known collections, such as those by Muslim or Tirmidhi.)
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Recommended Reading:
'Divine Sayings: 101 Hadith Qudsi (The Mishkat Al-Anwar of Ibn 'Arabi)'
By Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi (Author)
Purchase book:
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Description:
A collection of 101 hadith sayings, this work is one of the most important and influential early collections of hadith qudsi. Falling into three categories, the first 40 sayings each have a full, unbroken chain of transmission that goes back to God through the medium of the Prophet Muhammad. The second category are sayings mostly taken from well-known written collections. The final section is drawn from similar books, with Ibn 'Arabi adding one extra hadith, orally transmitted. Comprised of a full introduction explaining the meaning of Hadith, the text stresses the importance of this tradition in Ibn 'Arabi's writing.
"Stephen Hirtenstein and Martin Notcutt have produced in "Divine Sayings" a beautifully translated version of Ibn 'Arabi's best known collection of "Hadith," based not only on the published Arabic text but also several important manuscripts, with full scholarly apparatus."
(William C. Chittick, professor, Stony Brook University)
"This classic collection (and first critical edition) of 101 memorable Divine Sayings' related by the Prophet, translated in full for the first time in English, is not just an indispensable key to the teachings of Ibn 'Arabi and the wider traditions of Islamic spirituality. These short sayings are also a simple, direct, immediately accessible summary of the most universal spiritual lessons."
(James W. Morris, professor, Boston College)
'Divine Sayings: 101 Hadith Qudsi (The Mishkat Al-Anwar of Ibn 'Arabi)'
By Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi (Author)
Purchase book:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
Description:
A collection of 101 hadith sayings, this work is one of the most important and influential early collections of hadith qudsi. Falling into three categories, the first 40 sayings each have a full, unbroken chain of transmission that goes back to God through the medium of the Prophet Muhammad. The second category are sayings mostly taken from well-known written collections. The final section is drawn from similar books, with Ibn 'Arabi adding one extra hadith, orally transmitted. Comprised of a full introduction explaining the meaning of Hadith, the text stresses the importance of this tradition in Ibn 'Arabi's writing.
"Stephen Hirtenstein and Martin Notcutt have produced in "Divine Sayings" a beautifully translated version of Ibn 'Arabi's best known collection of "Hadith," based not only on the published Arabic text but also several important manuscripts, with full scholarly apparatus."
(William C. Chittick, professor, Stony Brook University)
"This classic collection (and first critical edition) of 101 memorable Divine Sayings' related by the Prophet, translated in full for the first time in English, is not just an indispensable key to the teachings of Ibn 'Arabi and the wider traditions of Islamic spirituality. These short sayings are also a simple, direct, immediately accessible summary of the most universal spiritual lessons."
(James W. Morris, professor, Boston College)
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