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Refine your heart and mind with the wisdom of Islamic spirituality
"To live a meaningful life--one that brings us joy, contentment and fulfillment--we have to do the inner spiritual work of becoming a more complete human being."
--from the Introduction
Over the centuries, Islamic sages have gleaned timeless spiritual insights and practices from sacred texts, meditation and knowledge of the heart--gems that have been passed down from generation to generation. This book invites you--no matter what your practice may be--to access the treasure chest of Islamic spirituality, particularly Sufism, and use its wealth to strengthen your own journey.
The riches include guidance drawn from the Qur'an, sayings of the Prophet Muhammad and Sufi poets such as the thirteenth-century Rumi on cultivating awareness, intentionality and compassion for self and others. This book also features entertaining wisdom teaching stories, especially those of Mulla Nasruddin, Islam's great comic foil, to expand the mind and heart. It breaks down barriers to accessing this ancient tradition for modern seekers by dispelling myths about the Muslim faith concerning gender bias, inclusivity and appreciation for diversity.
Regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey, you will find these gems worthy additions to your own treasure chest within.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. ix |
| Opening Up to the Light | |
| Gemr 1 "This Is the Book" (Qur'an 2:2)-"Meditate on Its Signs" (Qur'an 38:29) | p. 3 |
| Gemr 2 "The Qur'an Is a Shy and Veiled Bride" (Rumi) | p. 11 |
| Gemr 3 "I Was a Secret Treasure and I Longed to Be Known" (Hadith Qudsi) | p. 15 |
| Gemr 4 "We Have Not Known You as We Should Have" (Hadith) | p. 23 |
| Cultivating Inner Spaciousness | |
| Gemr 5 "Know Thyself and You Shall Know Thy Lord" (Hadith) | p. 35 |
| Gemr 6 "Die Before You Die" (Hadith) | p. 41 |
| Gemr 7 "The Road Is Long, the Sea Is Deep" (Fariduddin Attar) | p. 46 |
| Gemr 8 "In the Name of God, Boundlessly Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful" (Qur'anic Invocation) | p. 51 |
| Gemr 9 "We Have Made Some of You as a Trial for Others: Will You Have Patience?" (Qur'an 25:20) | p. 59 |
| Gemr 10 "Ye Shall Surely Travel from Stage to Stage" (Qur'an 84:19) | p. 65 |
| Gemr 11 "Will You Not See? Will You Not Listen? Will You Not Pay Attention?" (Qur'an 54:17, 7:204) | p. 68 |
| Purifying and Expanding the Heart | |
| Gemr 12 "O My Lord! Open for Me My Heart!" (Qur'an 20:25) | p. 77 |
| Gemr 13 "Bring to God a Sound Heart" (Qur'an 26:89) | p. 81 |
| Gemr 14 "Who Has a Better Dye Than God?" (Qur'an 2:138) | p. 86 |
| Gemr 15 "Embrace Not Only the Ten Thousand Joys of Life, But Also the Ten Thousand Sorrows" (Traditional Saying) | p. 94 |
| Gemr 16 "There Is Room Inside for' Only One of Us" (Rumi) | p. 99 |
| Remembering Your Sustainer | |
| Gemr 17 "Bow in Adoration and Draw Closer" (Qur'an 96:19) | p. 107 |
| Gemr 18 "Truly in the Remembrance of God Do Hearts Find Rest" (Qur'an 13:28) | p. 115 |
| Doing What is Beautiful | |
| Gemr 19 "Persevere in Doing Good: Behold! God Loves the Doers of Good." (Qur'an 2:195) | p. 121 |
| Gemr 20 "Ah! What a Beautiful Fellowship!" (Qur'an 4:69) | p. 126 |
| Gemr 21 "Be Just; This Is Closest to Being God-Conscious," (Qur'an 5:8) | p. 131 |
| Gemr 22 "Confound Not Truth with Falsehood" (Qur'an 2:42) | p. 138 |
| Gemr 23 "All Things Have We Created in Proportion and Measure" (Qur'an 54:49) | p. 141 |
| Gemr 24 "Work in the Invisible World at Least as- ,' Hard as You Do in the Visible" (Rumi) | p. 146 |
| Gemr 25 "Move from Knowledge of the Tongue to v Knowledge of the Heart" (Traditional Saying) | p. 151 |
| Gemr 26 "Whoever...Believes in God Has Grasped the Most Trustworthy Handhold" (Qur'an 2:256) | p. 157 |
| Walking on Spacious Paths | |
| Gemr 27 "Women Are the Twin-Halves of Men" (Hadith) | p. 165 |
| Gemr 28 "Come to Know Each Other" (Qur'an 49:13) | p. 172 |
| Gemr 29 "Be Quick in the Race for Forgiveness from Your Lord" (Qur'an 3:133) | p. 179 |
| Being in the Mystery | |
| Gemr 30 "Praise Be to Allah...Who Made the Angels Messengers with Wings" (Qur'an 35:1) | p. 187 |
| Gemr 31 "What Is This Love and Laughter?" (Hafiz) | p. 193 |
| Gemr 32 "To God We Belong and to God We Are Returning" (Qur'an 2:156) | p. 199 |
| Gemr 33 "A Lovesick Nightingale among Owls" (Rumi) | p. 203 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 210 |
| Notes | p. 212 |
| Selected Qur'anic Passages and Hadith | p. 216 |
| The Most Beautiful Names of Allah: Asma al-Husna | p. 225 |
| Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading | p. 229 |
