The Sacred Knowledge of the Higher Functions of the Mind Altaf Al-Quds

by Shah Waliullah of Delhi, Professor G. N. Jalbani (Translator), David Pendlebury (Editor)

Professor Jalbani's version of this very important work has been admirably presented by David Pendlebury. Its full title may be rendered as "The Divine Favors of the Hidden Faculties of the Soul." This important document, by one of the more recent great Sufi exponents of the Islamic tradition, is regarded in both East and West as a fundamental text. Of importance to both scholars and devout students, Professor Jalbani's rendering, excellently presented by David Pendlebury, shows how the 18th-century mystic of Delhi discharges his task. In Waliullah's own "The purpose behind writing this discourse is that only those problems pertaining to perception and the mystical unveiling are mentioned."

Genres: Islam, Religion

112 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1982

Reviews

[Mufti · Rating 3 out of 5]

6/10

Honestly alot of the text went over my head either because I am too dumb to understand or something is lost in translation or a combination of the two. Nontheless it is interesting to see the reflections of Plato's thought in the author's mind as well as the author's thought appear in later works. It was also interesting to see how the author's understanding of the "rational" and "animal" soul is complimented by our understanding of neuranatomt and the parasympathetic nervous system.

[Faizan Khan · Rating 4 out of 5]

outclass.

[Tariq Tariq · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very nice islamic book on mysticism. I would strongly like to recommend you.

[Irsa Malik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

[Julie-Anne Wood]

Excellent