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Divine Inspirations and Sanctifications: A Parallel English-Arabic Text

Divine Inspirations and Sanctifications: A Parallel English-Arabic Text

Al-Suhrawardī, Shihāb Al-Dīn Yaḥyā
Piątak, Lukasz
Piątak, Lukasz

Hardcover

Series: Islamic Translation, Book 16

PhilosophyIslam

ISBN10: 9004761314
ISBN13: 9789004761315
Publisher: Brill
Published: Sep 23 2026
Pages: 348
Weight: 1.49
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
This volume presents the first critical edition and an English translation of Al-Wāridāt wa'l-Taqdīsāt (Divine Inspirations and Sanctifications) by Shihāb al-Dīn Yaḥyā al-Suhrawardī (1154-1191), a Persianate founder of the Illuminationist (Ishrāqī) school within the Islamic philosophy. Written in Arabic, the work blends visionary passages, ontological reflections, ethical counsel, and invocations to celestial beings. It reveals a lesser-known, more occult dimension of al-Suhrawardī, complementing his reputation as philosopher and mystic. Rich with cryptic references to Illuminationist worship and spiritual rank which the author ascribed to himself, the text is analyzed by Lukasz Piątak, who explores its structure, main ideas, and connections to al-Suhrawardī's better-known writings, while also assessing its authenticity and place within his corpus.

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