The Naqshbandi Sufi Tradition Guidebook of Daily Practices and Devotions

Couverture
One of the distinguished schools of Islamic spiritual discipline, the Naqshbandi Sufi Order has a long and illustrious history from the first days of Islam. Led by the shaykhs of the Golden Chain-inheritors of spiritual knowledge from Prophet Muhammad-the Naqshbandi Order has always played a central, pivotal role in the life of people in the Muslim world and survived the turmoil and tribulations of the past century to remain one of the few authentic mystical traditions maintaining a living link with its ancient past. The extraordinary vision of the Naqshbandi Saints was manifest in their establishment of fixed devotions and daily practices firmly rooted in the Qur'an and Sunnah of the Prophet. These practices have enabled devout seekers to awaken certainty of belief and to attain stations of nearness to the Divine Presence. The renewed prominence of this order at the turn of the 21st century, due to the indefatigable striving of Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Nazim al-Haqqani, signals an impending change to our society in which aspirants to Divine Service will be granted to transcend the bounds of the physical senses in order to fulfill the unexplored potential in each human heart. The Naqshbandi Devotions are a source of light and energy, an oasis in a worldly desert. Through the manifestations of Divine Blessings bestowed on the practitioners of these magnificent rites, they will be granted the power of magnanimous healing, by which they seek to cure the hearts of mankind darkened by the gloom of spiritual poverty and materialism. We pray that each person who picks up this book of devotions with sincere intention to observe any of its efficacious practices will receive a portion of the blessings and manifestations bestowed on the greatest saints of earlier times.
 

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EXORDIUM
9
STEPPING FORTH ON THE PATH OF WAYFARING TO THE DIVINE PRESENCE
16
TAZKIYYAT ANNAFS PURIFYING THE SELF
40
SCHOLARLY OPINIONS ON THE PRECEDENCE OF INTERNAL KNOWLEDGE
79
AH17031787 CE 91 ངས
92
THE NAQSHBANDI WAY OF DHIKR
158
NOTES TO THE SPIRITUAL PRACTICES
166
KHATMULKHWAJAGAN
177
SALATULMAGHRIB
191
SALATULISHA
201
SALATUZZUHR
225
NOTES TO THE GUIDEBOOK
255
EXPLANATIONS AND PROCEDURES
261
QURANIC READINGS
305
INDEX
338
Droits d'auteur

INVOKING THE MASTERS
185

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