Tuhfah-yi 'Abbasi The Golden Chain of Sufism

This book is one of the oldest and most important sources written on the esoteric teachings of Islam from a Shi'ite perspective. It demonstrates the Qur'anic origins of Sufism and its close relationship with Shi'ism. The book is based mainly on the teachings of the Qur'an, Hadith narrations of Shi'ite Imams, and the teachings of earlier Sufi masters. In this lies the uniqueness, authenticity, and strength of the book.Tuhfah yi-' Abbasi is written in a typical prose style of the Safavid period and is replete with Arabic words and phrases. The difficulty and dryness of the style, however, is properly compensated by timely quotation of Prophetic traditions, narrations of the Shi'ite Imams, and Sufi poetry composed by 'Attar, Rumi, Hafiz, Mansur Hallaj, as well as the author.This work conveys a universal message for all human beings, particularly at a time when Sufism and Shi'ism are misrepresented by pseudo-Sufis and extremist Shi'ite, and misunderstood by many readers in the Muslim world and in the West.

Mohammad H. Faghfoory teaches Islamic Studies at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Part 1
On the Meaning of Sufi and Sufism and the Scarcity of Sufis Among the People	p. 1
On the Sufis' belief in Divine Unity (Tawhid)	p. 37
On the Sufis' belief in Prophethood and Imamate	p. 49
On the Sufis' belief in the Return to God	p. 71
Explaining How the Sufis are Connected to the Sinless Imams	p. 77
Part 2
On the Excellence of Knowledge and the Scholars and their kinds	p. 95
On Asceticism (zuhd) and Ascetic Practices (riyadat)	p. 121
On Silence (sam!)	p. 133
On Hunger (jau' and Night Vigil (sahar)	p. 137
On Solitude ('uzlat) and Retreat (khalwa)	p. 147
On Remembrance of God (dhikr)	p. 159
On the Meaning of Trust in God (tawakkul)	p. 173
On Contentment (rida) and Submission (taslim)	p. 177
On [the Excellence of] Forty Day Worship	p. 181
On the Permissibility of Listening to Pleasing Music	p. 189
On Ecstasy (wajd) and Swooning (ghashiyat)	p. 193
On the Need for a Master (pir) and the Explanation of the Rules and Etiquette for the Master and the Disciple	p. 201
Conclusion: On the Sayings and Utterances of the Sufi Masters Concerning the Stations	p. 217
Supplement: On Divine Justice	p. 243
The Founder and the Masters of the Blessed Dhahabiyah Order	p. 249
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Tuhfah-yi 'Abbasi The Golden Chain of Sufism in Shi'ite Islam

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