Radical love
Subtitle: teachings from the Islamic mystical tradition
By: translated and edited by Omid Safi
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780300225815
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Arabic Islamic poetry; Translations into English; Islamic poetry; Persian Islamic poetry
Description: "This stunning collection showcases the love poetry and mystical teachings at the heart of the Islamic tradition in accurate and poetic original translations. At a time when the association of Islam with violence dominates headlines, this beautiful collection offers us a chance to see a radically different face of the Islamic tradition. It traces a soaring, poetic, popular tradition that celebrates love for both humanity and the Divine as the ultimate path leading humanity back to God. Safi brings together for the first time the passages of the Qur'an sought by the Muslim sages, the mystical sayings of the Prophet, and the teachings of the path of "Divine love." Accurately and sensitively translated by leading scholar of Islam Omid Safi, the writings of Jalal al-Din Balkhi (Rumi) can now be read alongside passages by Kharaqani, 'Attar, Hafez of Shiraz, Abu Sa'id-e Abi 'l-Khayr, and other key Muslim mystics. For the millions of readers whose lives have been touched by Rumi's poetry, here is a chance to see the Arabic and Persian traditions that produced him."--Dust jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-281) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : Islam's path of radical love; title: God of love; title: Path of love; title: Lover and beloved; title: Beloved community.