Sufism, black and white : a critical edition of Kitāb al-Bayāḍ wa-l-Sawād by Abū l-Ḥasan al-Sīrjānī (d. ca. 470/1077)
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Sufism, black and white : a critical edition of Kitāb al-Bayāḍ wa-l-Sawād by Abū l-Ḥasan al-Sīrjānī (d. ca. 470/1077)
（Islamic history and civilization, studies and texts ; v. 94）
Brill, 2012
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كتاب البياض و السواد من خصائص حكم العباد في نعت المريد و المراد
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Description
This critical Arabic text edition of K. al-Bayad wa-l-sawad min khasa'is hikam al-'ibad fi na't al-murid wa-l-murad ("The Black and White in the Words of Wisdom by Bondsmen Describing the Seeker and the Mystic Quest"), a substantial handbook of early Sufism by Abu l-Hasan 'Ali b. al-Hasan al-Sirjani (d. ca. 470/1077), is based on three manuscripts and is introduced by a detailed analytical study of the author and his work. The work is written in the tone of a guiding Sufi master and collects the mystical tradition of early Sufis in the form of anecdotes and concise aphorisms to instill guiding wisdom into the hearts of aspiring Sufi adepts. K. al-Bayad wa-l-sawad forms an integral part of Sufi literature and is an essential source for the intellectual history of Islam until the middle of the 5th/11th century.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
1. Abu l-Hasan 'Ali b. al-Hasan al-Kirmani al-Sirjani, His Life, and Legacy
2. K. al-Bayad wa-l-sawad
2.1. The Author's Voice
2.2. Problematics of the Title of K. al-Bayad wa-l-sawad
2.3. Signification of Color in K. al-Bayad wa-l-sawad
2.4. Hikma as a Guiding and Transforming Agent
2.5. The Construction of K. al-Bayad wa-l-sawad
2.6. The 'History' of the Sufis
2.7. Conclusion of K. al-Bayad wa-l-sawad
2.8. Sources of K. al-Bayad wa-l-sawad
3. The Manuscripts of K. al-Bayad wa-l-sawad
3.1. MS Landberg 64 " "
3.2. MS Ayat Allah Mar'ashi Najafi 117 " "
3.3. MS British Library Board Or 12632 " "
4. Technical Observations about the Critical Edition of K. al-Bayad wa-l-sawad
5. Illustrations
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