Preface Editor's Introduction Author's Introduction to the Pearl of Mysteries and the Treasure of the Righteous 1. His Noble Lineage, Travels, and Rank Testimony of Ibn Futuh: Alchemy, and Divine Protection Story of the Woodcutter Al-Habibi, First Companion Testimony of al-Ibri: Mount Zaghawan, Birds, and the Spring Intervention of Ibn al-Bara' and Abu Zakariya Narration of Madi Testimony of Abu 'Abd Allah, the Copyist 'Izz al-Din and the Pilgrimage The Shaykh Watches over Madi Madi and al-Shadhili Visit the Tomb of the Prophet Testimony of Jamal al-Din: Worship and Works Drunkenness of the Shaykh's Son Shihab al-Din before the Shaykh Testimony about 'Arifat al-Khayr The Shaykh Settles a Dispute with Berbers Argument with a Group of M'utazila True Asceticism A Litigation Miraculous Multiplication of Sheep and Grain 2. Correspondence with His Companions Letter of Consolation to a Disciple in Quyrawan Letter to Followers in Tunis Exhortation to Certain Judges Letter to 'Ali Ibn Makhluf 3. Supplication, Devotional Recitations, and Prayers of Confrontations The Noble Litany and the Mighty Veil (Hijab), or the Great Litany Blessed Supplication Known as the Litany of the Sea Litany of Light An Anecdote A Devotional Recitation (Dhikr) A Devotional Recitation: Prayer for Happiness A Devotional Recitation: The Veiling A Devotional Recitation: Divine Grace A Devotional Recitation: God's Love All-Sufficient A Devotional Recitation: Contemptibility and Respectability A Devotional Recitation: On Hearing the Call to Prayer A Devotional Recitation: The Worship A Dhikr to Dispel Depression A Devotional Recitation: God the Living and Sole Provider A Devotional Recitation: Thanksgiving for Benefaction In Praise of the Maker A Prayer before the Prophet's Tomb A Prayer for Forgiveness An Invocation: The Great Name A Devotional Recitation: Inner Sight and Providence A Devotional Recitation: Granting of Requests A Devotional Recitation: Compassion 4. His Opinions, Injunctions, Doctrine on Sufism, and Other Sciences Rule of the Religious Retreat ('Uzla) Help-Procuring Sayings on Entering the Religious Retreat Section on Overcoming Satan Perils of the Religious Retreat Fruits of the Religious Retreat Watchfulness On Sainthood Contraction (Qabd) and Expansion (Bast) Loss and Gain The Will Sincerity Religious Science The Elect The Way Understanding Obedience Recitation and a Prayer Miscellaneous Instructions Chapter in Love Scrupulous Peity One of His Devotional Recitations (Adhkar) Anecdotes Verses of the Shaykh, Saint and Mystic Abu al-'Abbas al-Mursi My Observation of His Salutation on the Apostle of God One of His Devotional Recitations A Devotional Recitation A Devotional Recitation A Saying Verses of al-Mazduri Sayings and Anecdotes A Daily Dhikr Trust Intention A Dhikr of the Heart Disobedience Resolutions Seekers Spiritual Communion Satan Conversation Tranquility Enigmas Miscellaneous Teachings Section on the Commonality and the Elect Display of Knowledge Good Breeding Love for God Sin and Pardon Knowledge A Remedy Trustworthiness Worldly Goods Gazelles Religious Acts Realization Sure Pardon Security A Request Anxiety A Petition Divine Management Final Injunction Qualities of the Sincere Citește tot Restrânge