The Seven Days of the Heart - Hardcover

by Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi (Author)

This special collection of fourteen prayers for the days of the week is one of the best-known and most loved in the Sufi tradition. The prayers provide a special insight into the real practice of the spiritual life in the Sufi tradition. This is the first time they have been translated into English, with notes on some of the Quranic allusions and technical terms. It is accompanied by a full introduction to the prayers, and the nature of the heart that can transform prayer into a meaningful conversation. There are also sections on how he views the seven days and nights and Time, and the alpha-numeric system of abjad counting. These prayers are regarded as a unique spiritual masterpiece, and have been taken as recitation by men and women throughout the world, 'teaching us how to talk to God in the best of ways'.

Author Biography

Ibn 'Arabi was an eminent scholar and teacher of Islam in the Moorish culture of Andalusian Spain during the 12th century. He is the author of Contemplation of the Holy Mysteries, Divine Sayings, and A Prayer for Spiritual Elevation and Protection