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A new title on Sufism from The Qulliam Press

THE DEGREES OF THE SOUL

by Abd al-Khaliq al-Shabrawi

This book unlocks the secrets of the seven degrees through which the soul progresses as it travels the Sufi Path to its Lord. It teaches the novice how to transform the Inciting Soul, the lowest and most egotistical of the self's manefestations, into the Reproachful Soul, which must then become Inspired, Serene, Contented and Found Pleasing, until it attains the ultimate degree of sanctity and wholeness as the Perfect Soul.

To achieve this progressive purification of the self, special Sufi practices, litanies and attitudes of mind are recommended. Both practical and profound, this book offers a concise manual of Sufi teaching on the Way to spiritual liberation.

The Author

Shaykh Abd al-Khaliq al-Shabrawi (1887-1947) was employed as a professor at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, but was-well known as a realised master of the great Khalwati Order of sufis. A tireless worker for spiritual unity and harmony, he was also initiated into the Naqshbandi and Shadhilli OrderDegress of the Soul is the first English translation of his best-loved summary of spiritual wisdom.

 

Publication date 1st February 1997

ISBN 1 872038 12 3 cased 12.95
ISBN 1 872038 13 1 paper 4.95

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