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Shaykh Fadhlalla
An unparalleled exploration of Sufism (the mystical strand of Islam) as it is practised around the world, describing meetings with today’s enlightened teachers and giving wonderfully inspiring translations of the…
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Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri
This is a 1990 conversation with Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri, in which he talks about wide-ranging topics on Islam that are as relevant today as they were when this conversation was…
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The human journey on earth is fr om low, basic sentiency towards the highest level of consciousness. From childhood on we are challenged to witness, experience, and choose what is…
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The Qur'an is a treasure trove providing guidance and help at all times and for all people when approached the right courtesy and trust. The selected verses in this booklet…
These talks were delivered over a series of Friday prayer gatherings at the Rasooli Center, Centurion, south of Pretoria, South Africa.Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri boldly addresses many topics that influence Muslims…
The ‘Refinement of Character’ discourses offered by Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri in South Africa present a comprehensive and complete package of essentials regarding the self and its emergence, of the interplay…
Consciousness is the cosmic mystery that provides all the ingredients to the majesty and beauty of Life and existence on earth. We take the simple day-to-day awareness of this Life…
Beginning’s End is a contemporary outlook on the Sufi sciences of self-knowledge, intended for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. The author holds that truth has no end and is eternal, and…
A concise introduction to Islam, which explains the basic tenets of the faith, and looks at how a religion with its foundations in the Middle East spread its influence into…
O human you are struggling towards your Lord and striving until you come to know Him. Quran 84:6
The notion of the complete human being or the ‘Insan al-kamil’ was…
The purpose of this collection is to make the Qur'an accessible, with easy reference to key issues concerning life and the path of Islam. By emphasizing the vital and transformative…
Keys to the Qur'an is based on discourses given by Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri in America and Europe. The chapters include Surahs Fatiha, Baqarah, Al Imran, Yaseen, Al Ankabut, Al Rahman…
101 Helpful Illusions highlights natural veils waiting to be transcended by disciplined courage, wisdom and insight.
This collection verses from the Qur'an and traditions from the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the Imams is unique for it makes available for the first time in English a comprehensive…
Witnessing Perfection addresses the concerns of those who are aware that an urgent redress in the balance between head and heart is needed and comprehended that this can only be…
For anyone interested in the basic message and purpose of the Qur'an and its historical and religious framework, this book highlights the important issues and topics of the Qur'an.
In our contemporary world where race, religion, culture and other human characteristics meet, connect, fuse, overlap and clash, so many challenges regarding faith, belief and metaphysical issues present themselves. The…
"The Qur'an addresses most issues that concern human beings with constant references to the ultimate Reality and Truth. Considerable emphasis is given to relative time and human concerns on earth…
The Qur'an itself is the great ocean of truth that lies undiscovered before us. In Journey of the Universe the Shaykh has built an island in this vast Qur'anic see…
For those interested in Iraq’s journey to now, in how Muslims regard their history, and in how the message of Islam meets individual and societal needs, then this is thought-provoking…
Seasons of Wisdom is mostly collated from the closing unscripted talks given by Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri at annual conferences held in South Africa.
Seasons of Wisdom is mostly collated from…
‘Look Again’ is a collection of oems that invites us to cast our sight beyond things as they appear to be. Insight. The most consistent need of every human being…
For the serious seeker of Reality, the way to this transcendent knowledge has been clearly indicated by the Prophet: Whoever knows himself, knows his Lord . Coming to know the…
This book combines Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri’s commentary on the first and the second chapters of the Qur'an. It was a result of teachings and talks with the objective of exploring…
This introduction to Sufism describes its origins and practices, its historical background and its spread throughout the world. It explains: where Sufism originated; the relationship between Sufism and Islam; what…
Forty Verses on Reality by Sri Ramana Maharshi is a pithy and aphoristic short sacred work. This little book is full of the most profound revelations of Self-Knowledge. An essential…
The primal design of human beings is based on an intrinsic knowledge of perfection and its yearning and journeying towards it. Life’s experience is based on polarities and opposites, all…
In Happiness in Life and After Death – An Islamic Sufi View, Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri provides a lucid and inspiring account of life, death and the hereafter, according to an…
This book is Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri’s commentary on the third chapter of the Qur'an: The Family of “Imran. This commentary was a result of teachings and talks with the objective…
This book is Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri’s commentary on the thirty sixth chapter of the Qur'an: Yasin. The objective of this commentary explores the deeper meanings of the Divine revelations. The…
Commentaries on four chapters of the Qur'an: This is Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri’s commentary on 4 chapters of the Qur'an. Chapter 29: The Spider (Surat Al-‘Ankabut), Chapter 55: The Beneficent (Surat…
The original edition of this commentary of the Qur'an was published some twenty years ago. It was a result of teachings and talks with the objective of exploring the deeper…
Human love for beauty, harmony and gardens simply reflects our desire to connect forms, emotions and meanings. Energy and matter are inseparable, so are all beginnings and end. ‘The Garden…
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The reflections presented on each page of the Qur'an by Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri provide a bridge between the rational and spiritual insights of the Qur'an, to meditate upon the awareness…
The Irfani reflections presented by Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri provide a bridge between rational understanding and spiritual insights of the Qur'an and urges one toward awareness of the Ultimate Oneness of…
Shaykh Ibn Ata'allah Al-Iskandari
The Hikam, or Wisdom, of the great Sufi Master Ibn “Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari has long been acknowledged as an essential and classic masterwork of the Islamic science of enlightenment. Ibn…
Fulfilment is the act or process of achievement of something desired, promised, or predicted. You are alive now. The past may have left some traces. As for the future, it…
The sayings and wisdom of Imam “Ali transcend superficial differences, to reveal everlasting truths that can only serve to guide and illuminate the seeker and traveler on his or her…
Sidi 'Ali Al-Jamal
Man is a copy of existence and existence is a copy of man. All opposites meet in the human being. Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri and Shaykh Hosam Raouf have translated key…
Spectrum of Reality synthesizes a comprehensive analysis of the human condition and the way we perceive reality. Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri makes difficult concepts accessible, especially through the use of metaphors…
‘The alchemical effect of the Qur'an, the deep transformative impact it has upon the human soul, is such that even its most ardent of opponents have been profoundly affected by…
Sheikh Mahmud Shabistari
Shaykh Sa’d ud-Din Mahmud Shabistari was born around 1250 CE in Shabistar, near Tabriz, in Iran. ‘The Secret Garden’ (Gulshan-e Raz), one of two works of mystical poetry he produced…
Imam Ja"far Al-Sadiq
Translation of: Miosbaaoh al-sharai Degreesah wa-miftaaoh al-ohaqaiqah.
