Love in Sufi Literature - Ibn ''Ajiba''s Understanding of the Divine Word

Focused on A¿mad Ibn 'Aj¿ba - an eighteenth-century Moroccan Sufi scholar renowned for his contribution to Sufi Qur'¿nic exegesis - this book engages critically with his theory of divine love to elucidate his impact on the wider field of Qur'¿nic scholarship.

List of contents

Introduction  1. A¿mad Ibn 'Aj¿ba (d.1224/1809): Life and Times  2. The Methodology of Ibn 'Aj¿ba's Qur'¿nic Commentary  3. The Paradigm of Love in A¿mad Ibn 'Aj¿ba's Qur'¿nic Commentary  4. Love and Sin  5. Love and Gnosis  6. Love and the Unity of Being  Conclusion

About the author

Omneya Ayad is currently Assistant Professor of Sufi Studies at the Institute for Sufi Studies at Uskudar University. She completed her PhD at the University of Exeter. Her latest article is "Ab¿ Madyan al-Ghawth and Divine Unity in His L¿miyya Ode" for the Journal of Islam and Muslim Studies.

Summary

Focused on A?mad Ibn ‘Ajiba – an eighteenth-century Moroccan Sufi scholar renowned for his contribution to Sufi Qur’anic exegesis – this book engages critically with his theory of divine love to elucidate his impact on the wider field of Qur’anic scholarship.

Product details

• Authors: Omneya Ayad
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032523699
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3252369-9
• No. of pages: 254
• Series: Routledge Sufi Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, RELIGION / Islam / Sufi, RELIGION / Islam / Koran & Sacred Writings, Middle East, Religion: general, mysticism, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, The Koran (Qur’an), Sufism & Islamic Mysticism, Islamic groups: Sufis, The Koran