{"product_id":"9781912992812-path-for-the-perplexed","title":"Path for the Perplexed","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTowards Knowledge and Certainty, A Year Course on the Spiritual Path in 313 Steps: Drawn from 100 Stages of the Wayfarers by ʿAbdullah al-Anṣārī\u003cbr\u003eA Sufi workbook for personal and spiritual development, updated for present times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePath for the Perplexed\u003c\/i\u003e presents a fresh and illuminating reimagining of one of the foundational texts of Islamic mysticism. Originally composed nearly a thousand years ago by the celebrated Persian Sufi master Abdullah Ansari of Herat, the \u003ci\u003eManāzil al-Sāʾirīn\u003c\/i\u003e was the first Persian work to systematically articulate the spiritual ‘stations’ of the Sufi path. Ansari – known as Pir-i Herat, the Sage of Herat – was a Qurʾanic commentator, Hanbali scholar, poet and spiritual guide whose influence continues to shape the intellectual and devotional history of Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new translation by Dr Ali A. Allawi goes beyond rendering Ansari’s words into contemporary language. With his added commentary, it offers a thoughtful re-envisioning of the \u003ci\u003eManāzil\u003c\/i\u003e for modern seekers, while remaining firmly rooted in the spiritual universe of Islam. Drawing on the classical model of the self as articulated through the Qurʾanic stages of the soul – culminating in \u003ci\u003eInsān al-Kāmil\u003c\/i\u003e, the complete human being – the work guides readers through a transformative inner journey of self-knowledge and refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpanded and structured as a yearly course by Muslim scholar Julia A. Katarina, the book introduces an additional stage, redefines key gateways, and features practical spiritual exercises and \u003ci\u003eadhkār\u003c\/i\u003e (litanies) for both seekers and guides. At once faithful and innovative, \u003ci\u003ePath for the Perplexed\u003c\/i\u003e offers a living encounter with a timeless mystical masterpiece, reflecting the depth of study and devotion invested in this remarkable work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57534685217142,"sku":"9781912992812","price":17.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_40461097_1b74651a-4036-4a0e-8f8c-c328072ba265.jpg?v=1774444552","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781912992812-path-for-the-perplexed","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}