Archives for islamic mysticism

Top Seller in May 2024

As it’s already the month of June, let me share with you ElziStyle Bookshop’s Amazon top seller in the previous month of May (Shawwal-Dhu’l-Qa‘dah): * Risalah Sayr wa Suluk: An Exposition of Sayyid Bahr al-‘Ulum’s Treatise on Mystical Wayfaring by ‘Allamah Hasan Mustafawi (US$17.99), https://amzn.to/3V5R8dV eBook (only US$9 instead of the original US$15 price): https://www.elzistyle.com/product/risalah-sayr-wa-suluk Want a sneak peek of the book before buying your copy? Grab your FREE SAMPLE copy here: https://bit.ly/SayrwaSulukSample     ABOUT THE BOOK This book is
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Top Seller in October 2024

As it’s already the month of November, let me share with you ElziStyle Bookshop’s top seller in the previous month of October (Rabi‘ al-Awwal-Rabi’ al-Thani): * Shaykh Muhsin Qara’ati, THE RADIANCE OF THE SECRETS OF PRAYER, US$17.99, https://amzn.to/47aq0Pd    eBook: https://www.elzistyle.com/product/the-radiance-of-the-secrets-of-prayer (US$7) Want a sneak peek of the book before buying your copy? Grab your FREE SAMPLE copy here:    About the Book In today’s world, the essence of Islamic teachings, encompassing “beliefs” [‘aqā’id], “laws” [aḥkām], and “morality” [akhlāq], must
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Top Seller in August 2023

As it’s already the month of September, let me share with you ElziStyle Bookshop’s top seller in the previous month of August (Muharram-Safar), as it was last March as well: * Hasan Mustafawi, MISBAH AL-SHARI‘AH (LANTERN OF THE PATH), trans. Mansoor Limba, US$27.99, https://amzn.to/47Utgzr eBook, US$12 (regular price: US$18): https://www.elzistyle.com/product/misbah-al-shariah Want a sneak peek of the book? Grab your FREE SAMPLE copy here: About the Book Unlocking the Spiritual Treasures of Islam In the rich tapestry of Islamic literature, there
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Which Title Do You Want to Read First?

Al-hamdulillah, ‘MBAYUKA TANU! MAGUINDANAON BAYUK TRANSCRIPTION, TRANSLATION, AND ANNOTATION is now available for purchase in both paperback and eBook formats: * ‘MBAYUKA TANU! in paperback at Amazon, https://amzn.to/3uJMjLH * ‘MBAYUKA TANU! in eBook at ElziStyle Bookshop, https://www.elzistyle.com/product/bayuk By around February 28, insha’ Allah, it will also be available in paperback for distribution in the Philippines and some neighboring countries via Lazada, https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/i2735892623.html. Now, below are the 3 titles in the pipeline – 1 authorship and 2 translations: * HOW TO
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What Does Grip of Allah (ḥujzat Allāh) Mean?

Translation    Al-Ḥasan al-Khazzāz narrated that Abū ’l-Ḥasan al-Riḍā (‘a) said, “On the Day of Resurrection, the Messenger of Allah (ṣ) will indeed hold onto the Grip of Allah (ḥujzat Allāh); we will hold onto the grip of our Prophet and our followers (shī‘ah) will hold onto our grip.” He (‘a) then said, “And the grip (ḥujzah) means light (nūr).” And he (‘a) said in another tradition, “It means holding onto the religion.” Tradition    عن الحسن الخَزّاز عن أبى
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What is Liqa’ Allah?

‘Allāmah Ḥasan Muṣṭafawī, “RISĀLAH MA‘RIFAT ALLAH: A Treatise on the Stages of Mystical Wayfaring toward the Station of Beatific Vision,” trans. Mansoor Limba (www.ElziStyle.com) This is a treatise which deals with the salient features of the stages [manāzil] that lead toward the station [maqām] of Beatific Vision or meeting with Allah, the Glorious and Dignified [liqā’ Allāh ‘azza wa jall], and the effects and signs of each of these stages as well as the outcome of attaining the station of liqā’ Allāh.
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