The Kashf al-mahjúb: The oldest Persian treatise on Súfiism
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- THE KASHF AL-MAḤJÚB
- CONTENTS.
- PREFACE.
- INTRODUCTION.
- CHAPTER I. On the Affirmation of Knowledge.
- CHAPTER II. On Poverty.
- CHAPTER III. On Ṣúfiism.
- CHAPTER IV. On the Wearing of Patched Frocks (Muraqqa`át).
- CHAPTER V. On the Different Opinions held concerning Poverty and Purity.
- CHAPTER VI. On Blame (Malámat).
- CHAPTER VII. Concerning their Imáms who belonged to the Companions.
- 2.The Caliph `Umar b. al-Khaṭṭáb.
- 3. The Caliph `Uthmán b. `Affán.
- 4. The Caliph `Alí b. Abí Ṭálib.
- CHAPTER VIII. Concerning their Imáms who belonged to the House of the Prophet.
- 1. Ḥasan b. `Alí.
- 2. Ḥusayn b. `Alí
- 3. `Alí b. Ḥusayn b. `Alí, called Zayn al-`Ábidín.
- 4. Abú Ja`far Muḥammad b. `Alí b. Ḥusayn al-Báqir.
- 5. Abú Muḥammad Ja`far b. Muḥammad Ṣádiq.
- CHAPTER IX. Concerning the People of the Veranda (Ahl-i Ṣuffa).
- CHAPTER X. Concerning their Imáms who belonged to the Followers (al-Tábi`ún).
- 1. Uways al-Qaraní.
- 2. Harim b. Ḥayyán.
- 3. Ḥasan of Baṣra.
- 4. Sa`íd b. al-Musayyib.
- CHAPTER XI. Concerning their Imáms who lived subsequently to the Followers (al-Tábi`ún) down to our day.
- 1. Ḥabíb al-`Ajamí.
- 2. Málik b. Dínár.
- 3. Abú Ḥalím Ḥabíb b. Salím[57] al-Rá`í.
- 4. Abú Ḥázim al-Madaní.
- 5. Muḥammad b. Wási`.
- 6. Abú Ḥanífa Nu`mán b. Thábit al-Kharráz.
- 7. `Abdalláh b. Mubárak al-Marwazí.
- 8. Abú `Alí al-Fuḍayl b. `Iyáḍ.
- 9. Abu ´l-Fayḍ Dhu ´l-Nún b. Ibráhím al-Miṣrí.
- 10. Abú Isḥáq Ibráhím b. Adham b. Manṣúr.
- 11. Bishr b. al-Ḥárith al-Ḥáfí.
- 12. Abú Yazíd Ṭayfúr b. `Ísá al-Bisṭámí.
- 13. Abú `Abdalláh al-Ḥárith b. Asad al-Muḥásibí.
- 14. Abú Sulaymán Dáwud b. Nuṣayr al-Ṭá´í.
- 15. Abu ´l-Ḥasan Sarí b. Mughallis al-Saqaṭí.
- 16. Abú `Alí Shaqíq b. Ibráhím al-Azdí.
- 17. Abú Sulaymán `Abd al-Raḥmán b.`Atiyya al-Dárání.
- 18. Abú Maḥfúẕ Ma`rúf b. Fírúz al-Karkhí.
- 19. Abú `Abd al-Raḥmán Ḥátim b. `Ulwán[73] al-Aṣamm.
- 20. Abú `Abdalláh Muḥammad b. Idrís al-Sháfi`í.
- 21. The Imám Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal.
- 22. Abu ´l-Ḥasan Aḥmad b. Abi ´l-Ḥawárí.
- 23. Abú Ḥámid Aḥmad b. Khaḍrúya al-Balkhí.
- 24. Abú Turáb `Askar b. al-Ḥusayn al-Nakhshabí al-Nasafí.
- 25. Abú Zakariyyá Yaḥyá b. Mu`ádh al-Rází.
- 26. Abú Ḥafṣ `Amr b. Sálim[75] al-Níshápúrí al-Ḥaddádí.[76]
- 27. Abú Ṣáliḥ Ḥamdún b. Aḥmad b. `Umára al-Qaṣṣár.
- 28. Abu ´l-Sarí Manṣúr b. `Ammár.
- 29. Abú `Abdalláh Aḥmad b. `Áṣim al-Inṭákí.
- 30. Abú Muḥammad `Abdalláh b. Khubayq.
- 31. Abu ´l-Qásim al-Junayd b. Muḥammad b. al-Junayd al-Baghdádí.
- 32. Abu ´l-Ḥasan Aḥmad b. Muḥammad al-Núrí.
- 33. Abú `Uthmán Sa`íd b. Ismá`íl al-Ḥírí.
- 34. Abú `Abdalláh Aḥmad b. Yaḥyá al-Jallá.
- 35. Abú Muḥammad Ruwaym b. Aḥmad.
- 36. Abú Ya`qúb Yúsuf b. al-Ḥusayn al-Rází.
- 37. Abu ´l-Ḥasan Sumnún b. `Abdalláh al-Khawwáṣ.
- 38. Abu ´l-Fawáris Sháh Shujá` al-Kirmání.
- 39. `Amr b. `Uthmán al-Makkí.
- 40. Abú Muḥammad Sahl b. `Abdalláh al-Tustarí.
- 41. Abú Muḥammad `Abdalláh Muḥammad b. al-Faḍl al-Balkhí.
- 42. Abú `Abdalláh Muḥammad b. `Alí al-Tirmidhí.
- 43. Abú Bakr Muḥammad b. `Umar al-Warráq.
- 44. Abú Sa`id Aḥmad b. `Ísá al-Kharráz.
- 45. Abu ´l-Ḥasan `Alí b. Muḥammad al-Iṣfahání.
- 46. Abu ´l-Ḥasan Muḥammad b. Ismá`íl Khayr al-Nassáj.
- 47. Abú Ḥamza al-Khurásání.
- 48. Abu ´l-`Abbás Aḥmad b. Masrúq.
- 49. Abú `Abdalláh Muḥammad[94] b. Ismá`íl al-Maghribí.
- 50. Abú `Alí al-Ḥasan b. `Alí al-Júzajání.
- 51. Abú Muḥammad Aḥmad b. al-Ḥusayn al-Jurayrí.
- 52. Abu ´l-`Abbás Aḥmad b. Muḥammad b. Sahl al-Ámulí.
- 53. Abu ´l-Mughíth al-Ḥusayn b. Manṣúr al-Ḥalláj.
- 54. Abú Isḥáq Ibráhím b. Aḥmad al-Khawwáṣ.
- 55. Abú Ḥamza al-Baghdádí al-Bazzáz.
- 56. Abú Bakr Muḥammad b. Músá al-Wásiṭí.
- 57. Abú Bakr b. Dulaf b. Jaḥdar al-Shiblí.
- 58. Abú Muḥammad Ja`far b. Nuṣayr al-Khuldí.
- 59. Abú `Alí Muḥammad b. al-Qásim al-Rúdbárí.
- 60. Abu ´l-`Abbás Qásim b. al-Mahdí[98] al-Sayyárí.
- 61. Abú `Abdalláh Muḥammad b. Khafíf.
- 62. Abú `Uthmán Sa`íd b. Sallám al-Maghribí.
- 63.Abu ´l-Qásim Ibráhím b. Muḥammad b. Maḥmúd al-Naṣrábádí.
- 64. Abu ´l-Ḥasan `Alí b. Ibráhím al-Ḥuṣrí.
- CHAPTER XII. Concerning the principal Ṣúfís of recent times.
- 1. Abu ´l-`Abbás Aḥmad b. Muḥammad al-Qaṣṣáb.
- 2. Abú `Alí Ḥasan b. Muḥammad al-Daqqáq.
- 3. Abu ´l-Ḥasan `Alí b. Aḥmad al-Khurqání.
- 4. Abú `Abdalláh Muḥammad b. `Alí, generally known as al-Dástání.
- 5. Abú Sa`íd Faḍlalláh b. Muḥammad al-Mayhaní.
- 6. Abu ´l-Faḍl Muḥammad b. al-Ḥasan al-Khuttalí.
- 7. Abu ´l-Qásim `Abd al-Karím b. Hawázin al-Qushayrí.
- 8. Abu ´l-`Abbás Aḥmad b. Muḥammad al-Ashqání.
- 9. Abu ´l-Qásim b. `Alí b. `Abdalláh al-Gurgání (may God prolong his life for the benefit of us and of all Moslems!).
- 10. Abú Aḥmad al-Muẕaffar b. Aḥmad b. Ḥamdán.
- CHAPTER XIII. A brief account of the modern Ṣúfís in different countries.
- 1. Syria and `Iráq.
- 2. Fárs.
- 3.Quhistán, Ádharbáyaján, Ṭabaristán, and Kish.[105]
- 4. Kirmán.
- 5. Khurásán (where now is the shadow of God’s favour).
- 6. Transoxiana.
- 7.Ghazna.
- CHAPTER XIV. Concerning the Doctrines held by the different sects of Ṣúfís.
- 1.The Muḥásibís.
- Discourse on the true nature of Satisfaction and the explanation of this doctrine.
- The distinction between a “State” (ḥál) and a “Station” (maqám).
- 2. The Qaṣṣárís.
- 3. The Ṭayfúrís.
- Discourse on Intoxication and Sobriety.
- 4. The Junaydís.
- 5. The Núrís.
- Discourse on Preference (íthár).
- 6. The Sahlís.
- Discourse touching the true nature of the Lower Soul (nafs) and the meaning of Passion (hawá).
- Discourse on the Mortification of the Lower Soul.
- Discourse on the true nature of Passion (hawá).
- 7. The Ḥakímís.
- Discourse on the Affirmation of Saintship (wiláyat).
- Discourse on the Affirmation of Miracles (karámát).
- Discourse on the difference between Evidentiary Miracles (mu`jizát) and Miracles (karámát).
- Discourse on the performance of miracles belonging to the evidentiary class by those who pretend to godship.
- Discourse concerning their Miracles.
- Discourse on the Superiority of the Prophets to the Saints.
- Discourse on the Superiority of the Prophets and Saints to the Angels.
- 8.The Kharrázís.
- Discourse on Subsistence (baqá) and Annihilation (faná).
- 9.The Khafífís.
- Discourse on Absence (ghaybat) and Presence (ḥuḍúr).
- 10. Sayyárís.
- Discourse on Union (jam`) and Separation (tafriqa).
- 11. The Ḥulúlís.
- Discourse on the Spirit (al-rúḥ).
- CHAPTER XV. The Uncovering of the First Veil: Concerning the Gnosis of God (ma`rifat Allah).
- CHAPTER XVI. The Uncovering of the Second Veil: Concerning Unification (tawḥíd).
- CHAPTER XVII. The Uncovering of the Third Veil: Concerning Faith (ímán).
- CHAPTER XVIII. The Uncovering of the Fourth Veil: Concerning Purification from Foulness.
- Chapter concerning Repentance and its Corollaries.
- CHAPTER XIX. The Uncovering of the Fifth Veil: Concerning Prayer (al-ṣalát).
- Chapter concerning Love and matters connected therewith.
- CHAPTER XX. The Uncovering of the Sixth Veil: Concerning Alms (al-zakát).
- CHAPTER XXI. The Uncovering of the Seventh Veil: On Fasting (al-ṣawm).
- Chapter on Hunger and matters connected with it.
- CHAPTER XXII. The Uncovering of the Eighth Veil: Concerning the Pilgrimage.
- CHAPTER XXIII. The Uncovering of the Ninth Veil: Concerning Companionship, together with its Rules and Principles.
- Chapter on Companionship and matters connected therewith.
- Chapter concerning the Rules of Companionship.
- Chapter on the Rules of Companionship affecting Residents.
- CHAPTER XXIV. The Uncovering of the Tenth Veil: explaining their phraseology and the definitions of their terms and the verities of the ideas which are signified.
- Muḥáḍarat and Mukáshafat, and the difference between them.
- Qabḍ and Basṭ, and the difference between them.
- Musámarat and Muḥádathat, and the difference between them.
- CHAPTER XXV. The Uncovering of the Eleventh Veil: Concerning Audition (samá`).
- Chapter on the Audition of the Koran and kindred matters.
- Chapter on the Audition of Poetry, etc.
- Chapter on the Audition of Voices and Melodies.
- Chapter on the Principles of Audition.
- Chapter on the various opinions respecting Audition.
- Chapter concerning their different grades in the reality of Audition.
- Chapter on Wajd and Wujúd and Tawájud.
- Chapter on Dancing, etc.
- Chapter on the Rending of Garments (fi ´l-kharq).
- Chapter on the Rules of Audition.
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- I. Names of Persons, Peoples, Tribes, Sects, and Places.
- II. Subjects, Oriental Words, and Technical Terms.
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