Sufism: Veil and Quintessence (The Library of traditional wisdom)

Type

Book

Authors

Frithjof Schuon

ISBN 10

0941532003

ISBN 13

9780941532006

Tags

Sufism, Mysticism

Description

Schuon makes a critical distinction between an absolute Islam and a contingent Islam. Surveying the fundamental and thus indispensable elements of the Islamic revelation allows one to gain a perspective on its more relative aspects. The Arab style, with its pious exaggerations, ellipses, hyperbolism and love of sublimity, is seen here not only in its tendency to obscure pure sapeintial knowledge, but also in light of its profound spiritual intention. Also included is a chapter which situates philosophy with regard to the concerns of faith and theology, restoring to it its normal and legitimate meaning of love of divine and eternal Wisdom. - from Amzon

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