Radical Love

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Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition

Summary

Radical Love is a striking collection of love poetry and mystical teachings central to the Islamic tradition, presented in accurate and poetic original translations. It explores a soaring tradition that celebrates love for humanity and the Divine as the ultimate path back to God. This volume brings together key Qur'anic passages, the Prophet's mystical sayings, and writings by celebrated Muslim mystics like Jalal al-Din Rumi, Kharaqani, 'Attar, Hafez of Shiraz, and Abu Sa'id-e Abi 'l-Khayr, offering readers insight into the Arabic and Persian roots of Rumi’s poetry.
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Radical Love

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This book is ideal for readers interested in Islamic spirituality, Sufi poetry, and those who appreciate mystical literature and love poetry with profound religious insights. It suits scholars, spiritual seekers, and admirers of Rumi and other Muslim mystics.

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 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.

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Chosen as one of the 50 Best Spiritual Books of 2018 by Spirituality & Practice, Radical Love has been praised as the most accessible and beautifully wrought collection of Sufi love poetry by Reza Aslan, author of God: A Human History. Carl Ernst of University of North Carolina commends it as a passionate distillation of Islamic mysticism, and Coleman Barks, famed for The Essential Rumi, describes it as a beautiful collection. Bruce B. Lawrence highlights its unparalleled account of human and divine engagement, affirming Omid Safi's masterful translation and poetic power.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300248616

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 November 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Contributors:

Edited by Omid Safi

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 336

Collections

Non-Fiction Poetry Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

Omid Safi, professor of Islamic studies at Duke University and a columnist for On Being, is a frequent commentator on Islam. He has published numerous books, including Memories of Muhammad.