The Spiritual Odyssey: Unveiling the Essence of the Path

Shaykh Ibn al-'Arabi
Usman Ali (translation)
Hardback, 164 pages
9781838247928

 

Al-Kunh fi ma la budda li al Murid Minhu

 

This translation of Shaykh Ibn al-'Arabi's introductory work on Sufism is a concise treatise for those embarking on Spiritual Wayfaring. It systematically describes the spiritual path and explains the attainment of divine gnosis.

 
The Spiritual Odyssey: Unveiling the Essence of the Path illuminates the principles and practices that guided Ibn al-ʿArabī’s own profound quest for the attainment of spiritual refinement and proximity to the Divine, delving into his visionary mystical insights and teachings on the soul’s journey and self-realisation.

 

This work also includes an in-depth biography of Shaykh Ibn al-'Arabi, providing the context of his rich personal experience that shaped his spiritual ascension. In addition, references from the greatest masters of the Way, from al-Hakim al-Tirmidhi, al-Rifaʿi, al-Suhrawardi, al-Ghazzali, al-Zarruq, al-Shaʿrani and Ibn al-ʿArabi himself, are made throughout Usman Ali's annotated commentary.