| Iksir Al-Arifin/Mulla Sadra, The Elixir Of The Gnostics: A Parallel English-Arabic Text Contributor(s): Sadra, Mulla (Author), Chittick, William (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0934893705 ISBN-13: 9780934893701 Publisher: Brigham Young University Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Hardcover Language: Arabic Published: October 2002 Annotation: Sadr al-Din Muhammad Shirazi (1572-1640), more commonly called Mulla Sadra, was one of the grand scholars of later-period Islamic philosophy and has grown to become one of the best-known Muslim philosophers. "Iksir al-'arifin, or "Elixir of the Gnostics, is unique among Sadra's writings in that it reworks and amplifies an earlier Persian work, the "Jawidan-nama ("Book of the Everlasting) by Afdal al-Din Kashani, or Baba Afdal. The underlying theme of Sadra's amplification is emblematic of Muslim philosophy: the importance of self-knowledge in an individual's journey of "Origin and Return," the soul's origins with God and its eventual return to Him. Everything, Sadra says, is on such a path, gradually disengaging from the material world and returning to a transcendent essence--all leading to a final fruition in which everything in the universe returns to God and finds permanent happiness. Philosophy, Sadra argues, is the most direct means to self-knowledge--and thus the best tool for navigating this journey. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Eastern - Religion | Islam - General |
| Dewey: 181.5 |
| LCCN: 2002013549 |
| Series: Islamic Translation Series |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6.4" W x 9.24" (1.35 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sadr al-Din Muhammad Shirazi (1572-1640), more commonly called Mulla Sadra, was one of the grand scholars of later-period Islamic philosophy and has grown to become one of the best-known Muslim philosophers. Iksir al-'arifin, or Elixir of the Gnostics, is unique among Sadra's writings in that it reworks and amplifies an earlier Persian work, the Jawidan-nama (Book of the Everlasting) by Afdal al-Din Kashani, or Baba Afdal. The underlying theme of Sadra's amplification is emblematic of Muslim philosophy: the importance of self-knowledge in an individual's journey of Origin and Return, the soul's origins with God and its eventual return to Him. Everything, Sadra says, is on such a path, gradually disengaging from the material world and returning to a transcendent essence--all leading to a final fruition in which everything in the universe returns to God and finds permanent happiness. Philosophy, Sadra argues, is the most direct means to self-knowledge--and thus the best tool for navigating this journey. |