The Psalms of Islam

by 'Ali b. al-Husayn Zayn al-'Abidin, Ali B. Al-Husayn

Al-Sahifat al-Sajjadiyya is the oldest manual of supplications in Islamic sources, and one of the seminal works of Islamic spirituality. This annotated translation is here accompanied by a translation of another work attributed to Zayn al-Abidin, The Treatise on Rights . Together, the texts
contribute significantly to the understanding of Islamic spirituality and the Muslim's standing in relation to God and the community, not only in the early period, but, given the widespread use of the Sahifa as a devotional guide, up to the present day.

Genres: Islam

608 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Umar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some stunning prayers in here. The Arabic text is in South African style script. This is considered to be a Shia text but I spotted one narration with an isnad (chain of narrators) that Sunnis would see very favorably. But, overall, its a book of duas (prayers) which has little to do with theology, more to do with relationship with Allah, so there is no reason why Sunnis shouldn't at least take a peek, just to get a taste of the long-lost spirit of intimacy that Shia prayer books have preserved so well!

[Sairah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has a lot of extremely beautiful prayers that are very eloquent. There are prayers for every day of the week, seeking forgiveness from anything, asking for anything. Some of the topics are very specific so if you are not very good with words, like myself, or would just like to pray to God in beautiful words, read this. Arabic with English translation.