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5[7] This book is also available on the site in two English translations. (ed.)
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4. The Ways of Mysticism.
When I had finished with these sciences, I next turned with set purpose to the
method of mysticism (or Sufism). I knew that the complete mystic „way‟ includes
both intellectual belief and practical activity; the latter consists in getting rid of the
obstacles in the self and in stripping off its base characteristics and vicious
morals, so that the heart may attain to freedom from what is not Allah and to
constant recollection of Him.
The intellectual belief was easier to me than the practical activity. I began to -
acquaint myself with their belief by reading their books, such as The Food of the
Hearts by Abu Talib al-Makki (Allah have mercy upon him), the works of al-Harith
5[7] This book is also available on the site in two English translations. (ed.)
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4. The Ways of Mysticism.
When I had finished with these sciences, I next turned with set purpose to the
method of mysticism (or Sufism). I knew that the complete mystic „way‟ includes
both intellectual belief and practical activity; the latter consists in getting rid of the
obstacles in the self and in stripping off its base characteristics and vicious
morals, so that the heart may attain to freedom from what is not Allah and to
constant recollection of Him.
The intellectual belief was easier to me than the practical activity. I began to -
acquaint myself with their belief by reading their books, such as The Food of the
Hearts by Abu Talib al-Makki (Allah have mercy upon him), the works of al-Harith