True Servitude and the Reality of Knowledge (An Insightful Commentary on the Narration of Unwan al-Basri)

518 Pages·2020·17.18 MB·English + Arabic

by  Muhammad Baqir Tahriri

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“I was a Hidd en Treasure and I 1oved to he
recognized;so I created the creatures that I
miight he recognized.”
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rue ervitude
A T R
nd he eality
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An Insightful Commentary On
The Narration of Unwan al-Basri
Ayatullah Muhammad Baqir Tahriri
Translated By Kazim Bhojani
Edited By Muhammad Mahdi Kassamali
ISBN 10 1-953192-01-7
ISBN 13 978-1-953192-01-1
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C
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TRANSLITERATION TABLE 9
TRANSLATORS DEDICATION I I
ABOUT THE AUTHOR I?
INTRODUCTION
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THE NARRATION OF UNWAN AL-BASRI x5
CHAPTER ONE : PREREQUISITES OF WAYFARING TOWARDS
ALLAH 33
The Prerequisites and Conditions for Spiritual Training 33
Awakening and Benefitting from Divine Breaths of Mercy 34
Preparing Oneself for Acquiring Knowledge and Divine Teachings 39
Benefitting from Encountering the Awliya1 50
Steadfastness on the Path of Perfection 52
The Necessity of Planning Ones Affairs 54
Severing Worldly Attachments and Bonds 56
Making Positive Use of Failures and Difficulties 62
Pondering Over Events That Occur in the World 68
Determination and Tawakkul on the Path towards Perfection 71
Extremes in Tawakkul and Striving 73
Tawakkul in the Conduct of the Awliya’ of Allah. 76
The Necessity of Tawassul in Reaching Perfection 79
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The First Manifestation of Wilayah in Wayfaring 81
The Second Manifestation of Wilayah in Wayfaring 84
The Third Manifestation of Wilayah in Wayfaring 86
Types of Tawassul to the Awliya’ of Religion (peace be upon them).... 87
Having the Company of a Spiritual Teacher die Reasons for its Need .93
Gratitude Towards the Teacher 103
CHAPTER TWO : THE BEST PRELIMINARY IN THE JOURNEY
TOWARDS ALLAH 109
Introduction 109
The Role of Knowledge in Reaching the Desired Goal 109
Section One : Knowledge and its Different Types in the Qur’an and the
Sunnah 111
Section Two : Effective Factors in the Growth of Knowledge 120
Section Three : Qualities of True Scholars 133
Section Four: The Banes of Knowledge . 199
CHAPTER THREE : THE FUNDAMENTAL GOAL OF CREATION AND
ITS DIFFERENT ASPECTS 219
Introduction 219
Section One : Servitude to Allah the Exalted 219
Section Two : Signs of True Servitude and its Manifestations 239
The Second Manifestation of Servitude - A Transformation in Man’s Planning
272
The Third Manifestation of Servitude - A Transformation in Man’s Conduct
299
CHAPTER FOUR : EFFECTS OF ATTAINING THE DIFFERENT
DIMENSIONS OF SERVITUDE .......
315
Reaching Taqwa, its Different Levels, and Staying Aloof from the Obstacles on
the Path to Perfection 315
Section One: Keeping Away from Worldly Attachments
317
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Section Two : Staying Aloof from Satan 330
Section Three : Not Being Affected by Peoples Judgement on the Path of
Truth 357
Section Four : The Need to Manage the Spiritual Affairs of the Soul 372
Section Five : Reaching the State ofTaqwa 397
CHAPTER FIVE : SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPIRITUAL
DEVELOPMENT 411
Introduction .411
Section One : Paying Attention to a Routine for the Body 412
Section Two : Paying Attention to a Routine for Ones Ethics (Forbearance)
435
Section Three : Organizing an Educational Routine 446
Section Four : Planning a Daily Schedule 466
BIBLIOGRAPHY 507
ENDNOTES
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