It breaks down barriers to accessing this ancient tradition for modern seekers by dispelling myths about the Muslim faith concerning gender bias, inclusivity and appreciation for diversity.
It breaks down barriers to accessing this ancient tradition for modern seekers by dispelling myths about the Muslim faith concerning gender bias, inclusivity and appreciation for diversity.
Imam Jamal Rahman is a beloved teacher and retreat leader whose passion for helping people deepen their spiritual lives and cultivate interfaith understanding has inspired audiences throughout the world. He has been featured in the New York Times, on CBS News, the BBC and many NPR programs. He is co - founder and Muslim Sufi minister at Interfaith Community Sanctuary, adjunct faculty at Seattle University, and a former host of Interfaith Talk Radio. He is author of Spiritual Gems of Islam: Insights & Practices from the Qur'an, Hadith, Rumi & Muslim Teaching Stories to Enlighten the Heart & Mind (SkyLight Paths) and The Fragrance of Faith: The Enlightened Heart of Islam; and co - author of Getting to the Heart of Interfaith: The Eye - Opening, Hope - Filled Friendship of a Pastor, a Rabbi & an Imam and Religion Gone Astray: What We Found at the Heart of Interfaith (both SkyLight Paths), among other books.
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Introduction ix Opening Up to the Light Gem 1 "This Is the Book" (Qur'an 2:2) "Meditate on Its Signs" (Qur'an 38:29) 3 Gem 2 "The Qur'an Is a Shy and Veiled Bride" (Rumi) 11 Gem 3 I Was a Secret Treasure and I Longed to Be Known (Hadith Qudsi) 15 Gem 4 We Have Not Known You as We Should Have (Hadith) 23 Cultivating Inner Spaciousness Gem 5 Know Thyself and You Shall Know Thy Lord (Hadith) 35 Gem 6 Die Before You Die (Hadith) 41 Gem 7 The Road Is Long, the Sea Is Deep (Fariduddin Attar) 46 Gem 8 In the Name of God, Boundlessly Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful (Qur anic Invocation) 51 Gem 9 We Have Made Some of You as a Trial for Others: Will You Have Patience? (Qur an 25:20) 59 Gem 10 Ye Shall Surely Travel from Stage to Stage (Qur an 84:19) 65 Gem 11 Will You Not See? Will You Not Listen? Will You Not Pay Attention? (Qur an 54:17, 7:204) 68 Purifying and Expanding the Heart Gem 12 O My Lord! Open for Me My Heart! (Qur an 20:25) 77 Gem 13 Bring to God a Sound Heart (Qur an 26:89) 81 Gem 14 Who Has a Better Dye Than God? (Qur an 2:138) 86 Gem 15 Embrace Not Only the Ten Thousand Joys of Life, But Also the Ten Thousand Sorrows (Traditional Saying) 94 Gem 16 There Is Room Inside for Only One of Us (Rumi) 99 Remembering Your Sustainer Gem 17 Bow in Adoration and Draw Closer (Qur an 96:19) 107 Gem 18 Truly in the Remembrance of God Do Hearts Find Rest (Qur an 13:28) 115 Doing What Is Beautiful Gem 19 Persevere in Doing Good: Behold! God Loves the Doers of Good. (Qur an 2:195) 121 Gem 20 Ah! What a Beautiful Fellowship! (Qur an 4:69) 126 Gem 21 Be Just; This Is Closest to Being God-Conscious. (Qur an 5:8) 131 Gem 22 Confound Not Truth with Falsehood (Qur an 2:42) 138 Gem 23 All Things Have We Created in Proportion and Measure (Qur an 54:49) 141 Gem 24 Work in the Invisible World at Least as Hard as You Do in the Visible (Rumi) 146 Gem 25 Move from Knowledge of the Tongue to Knowledge of the Heart (Traditional Saying) 151 Gem 26 Whoever Believes in God Has Grasped the Most Trustworthy Handhold (Qur an 2:256) 157 Walking on Spacious Paths Gem 27 Women Are the Twin-Halves of Men (Hadith) 165 Gem 28 Come to Know Each Other (Qur an 49:13) 172 Gem 29 Be Quick in the Race for Forgiveness from Your Lord (Qur an 3:133) 179 Being in the Mystery Gem 30 Praise Be to Allah Who Made the Angels Messengers with Wings (Qur an 35:1) 187 Gem 31 What Is This Love and Laughter? (Hafiz) 193 Gem 32 To God We Belong and to God We Are Returning (Qur an 2:156) 199 Gem 33 A Lovesick Nightingale among Owls (Rumi) 203 Acknowledgments 210 Notes 212 Selected Qur anic Passages and Hadith 216 The Most Beautiful Names of Allah: Asma al-Husna 225 Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading 229
Introduction ix Opening Up to the Light Gem 1 "This Is the Book" (Qur'an 2:2) "Meditate on Its Signs" (Qur'an 38:29) 3 Gem 2 "The Qur'an Is a Shy and Veiled Bride" (Rumi) 11 Gem 3 I Was a Secret Treasure and I Longed to Be Known (Hadith Qudsi) 15 Gem 4 We Have Not Known You as We Should Have (Hadith) 23 Cultivating Inner Spaciousness Gem 5 Know Thyself and You Shall Know Thy Lord (Hadith) 35 Gem 6 Die Before You Die (Hadith) 41 Gem 7 The Road Is Long, the Sea Is Deep (Fariduddin Attar) 46 Gem 8 In the Name of God, Boundlessly Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful (Qur anic Invocation) 51 Gem 9 We Have Made Some of You as a Trial for Others: Will You Have Patience? (Qur an 25:20) 59 Gem 10 Ye Shall Surely Travel from Stage to Stage (Qur an 84:19) 65 Gem 11 Will You Not See? Will You Not Listen? Will You Not Pay Attention? (Qur an 54:17, 7:204) 68 Purifying and Expanding the Heart Gem 12 O My Lord! Open for Me My Heart! (Qur an 20:25) 77 Gem 13 Bring to God a Sound Heart (Qur an 26:89) 81 Gem 14 Who Has a Better Dye Than God? (Qur an 2:138) 86 Gem 15 Embrace Not Only the Ten Thousand Joys of Life, But Also the Ten Thousand Sorrows (Traditional Saying) 94 Gem 16 There Is Room Inside for Only One of Us (Rumi) 99 Remembering Your Sustainer Gem 17 Bow in Adoration and Draw Closer (Qur an 96:19) 107 Gem 18 Truly in the Remembrance of God Do Hearts Find Rest (Qur an 13:28) 115 Doing What Is Beautiful Gem 19 Persevere in Doing Good: Behold! God Loves the Doers of Good. (Qur an 2:195) 121 Gem 20 Ah! What a Beautiful Fellowship! (Qur an 4:69) 126 Gem 21 Be Just; This Is Closest to Being God-Conscious. (Qur an 5:8) 131 Gem 22 Confound Not Truth with Falsehood (Qur an 2:42) 138 Gem 23 All Things Have We Created in Proportion and Measure (Qur an 54:49) 141 Gem 24 Work in the Invisible World at Least as Hard as You Do in the Visible (Rumi) 146 Gem 25 Move from Knowledge of the Tongue to Knowledge of the Heart (Traditional Saying) 151 Gem 26 Whoever Believes in God Has Grasped the Most Trustworthy Handhold (Qur an 2:256) 157 Walking on Spacious Paths Gem 27 Women Are the Twin-Halves of Men (Hadith) 165 Gem 28 Come to Know Each Other (Qur an 49:13) 172 Gem 29 Be Quick in the Race for Forgiveness from Your Lord (Qur an 3:133) 179 Being in the Mystery Gem 30 Praise Be to Allah Who Made the Angels Messengers with Wings (Qur an 35:1) 187 Gem 31 What Is This Love and Laughter? (Hafiz) 193 Gem 32 To God We Belong and to God We Are Returning (Qur an 2:156) 199 Gem 33 A Lovesick Nightingale among Owls (Rumi) 203 Acknowledgments 210 Notes 212 Selected Qur anic Passages and Hadith 216 The Most Beautiful Names of Allah: Asma al-Husna 225 Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading 229
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