{"product_id":"the-repose-of-the-spirits-a-sufi-commentary-on-the-divine-names-paperback","title":"The Repose of the Spirits: A Sufi Commentary on the Divine Names - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAhmad Sam'ānī\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam C. Chittick\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eWilliam C. Chittick\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMajor new translation of a unique and important Persian treatise on divine names in the Islamic tradition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Repose of the Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e is a translation of one of the earliest and most comprehensive treatises on Sufism in the Persian language. Written by Aḥmad Sam'ānī, an expert in Islamic law from a famous Central Asian scholarly family in about the year 1135, it is one of the handful of early Sufi texts available in English and is by far the most accessible. It also may well be the longest and the most accurately translated. Ostensibly a commentary on the divine names, it avoids the abstract discourse of theological nitpicking and explains the human significance of the names with a delightful mix of Quranic verses and sayings of the Prophet and various past teachers, interspersed with original interpretations of the received wisdom. Unlike the usual books on the divine names (such as that of al-Ghazali), \u003ci\u003eThe Repose of the Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e reminds the reader of the later poetical tradition, especially the work of Rumi. The prose is richly embroidered with imagery and interspersed with a great variety of Arabic and Persian poetry. What is especially remarkable is the manner in which the author speaks to his readers about their own personal situations, explaining why they are driven by a love affair with God, a God who is full of compassion and good humor, whether they know it or not. William C. Chittick's masterful new translation brings this work to an English-language audience for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam C. Chittick\u003c\/b\u003e is SUNY Distinguished Professor at Stony Brook University, State University of New York. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eFaith and Practice of Islam: Three Thirteenth Century Sufi Texts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Self-Disclosure of God: Principles of Ibn al-'Arabī's Cosmology\u003c\/i\u003e, both also published by SUNY Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 708\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50362418331885,"sku":"9781438473345","price":69.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/i2cpM9QDmO9781438473345.webp?v=1785403138","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/the-repose-of-the-spirits-a-sufi-commentary-on-the-divine-names-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}