Selections from the Husia: Sacred Wisdom of Ancient Egypt

by Maulana Karenga

A selection and retranslation of the oldest sacred text in the world, with critical commentaries on the richness of the African spiritual achievement and legacy in ancient Egypt. In this selection we read the earliest written record of the dawning of humanity’s structured consciousness concerning spirituality and ethics. Here we find, for the first time in human history, the concepts of Maat (truth, justice, rightness), humans in the image of God, human dignity, judgment after death, free will, immortality of the soul, human equality, and social justice.

Genres: Egypt, Religion

125 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Shila Iris · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a translation of Kemetic ancient texts, so my 3 star rating is really just to express neutrality. It’s definitely a wonderful thing to have Karenga translate these tablets/papyruses that were stolen out of Kmt and renamed other things by Egyptologists and philosophers who had no interests in preserving Afrikan origins or history. They have been consumed with changing the names in these texts and changing the narrative to fit European and Arabian conquests. As of yet, I don’t think Karenga has completed the full version of this book as he mentioned he would. This short version is 125 pages. In the beginning, it was hard for me to consume the words on a spiritual level, because there was an overly masculine tone attached to God. This is not Karenga’s doing, it’s just what was. At this time in antiquity, imbalance in Kmt (Egypt) had taken over the land. So, these Kemetic philosophers were writing in a tone to address the low state to which society had fallen which was men being above women, god being only masculine, etc. Reading this, you can see how many other texts derived from the writings of these men such as the Bible, Ten Commandments, etc. These writings predated other Holy books by nearly 6,000 years. The section of the book that I found to be most valuable was the Books of Contemplation which start on page 73. In this section, the philosophers spoke about what Kmt was like, what it had become. With invasions and foreigners constantly coming into the land, it had fallen. It was corrupt. I could hear the pain in these men’s writings. Overall, this book made me contemplate things scientifically and spiritually. It gave me more insight into who I am and who I am becoming. So, thumbs up. Also, it’s written in the proverbs/psalms fashion; and he made up the name Husia from two words hu and sia to fit his purpose. Enjoy.

[Keir Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enlightening with a power of poetic flare. A lamp of knowledge for those who have never known the rich spiritual knowledge our ancestor influenced the world

[Adisa Franklin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent reference book!

[Annette Harpole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book - thought provoking!

[Brooklyn Sr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Masterpiece! A hidden gem
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[Tasha Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great foundational reading for anyone interested in the Ancient Egyptian influence on other religions. It makes a great devotional reading. I enjoyed it and plan on reading it again.

[Phyllis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read.