Inscriptions of Wisdom (Paperback)

Mukhtar H. Ali

ISBN 13: 9798855803648

Published by State University of New York Press, Albany, NY, 2026

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Paperback. Two important texts in the Sufi tradition made available together in English for the first time.Inscriptions of Wisdom brings together, for the first time in English, two pivotal Sufi texts that illuminate Ibn al-Arabi's (d. 1240) celebrated work Fuu al-ikam. The first, Naqsh al-Fuu (the Inscription of the Fuu), is Ibn al-Arabi's own distillation of Fuu al-ikam, presenting a concise yet profound articulation of its core teachings. The second, Naqd al-nuu fi shar Naqsh al-Fuu (texts commenting on Naqsh al-Fuu), by Abd al-Raman Jami, is an anthology of carefully selected passages from the earliest and most authoritative interpreters of Fuu al-ikam, enriched with Jami's own insights. Together, these works explore the quintessential knowledge and divine principles embodied by each of the twenty-seven major prophetic figures of the Islamic tradition, from Adam to Muhammad. If Fuu al-ikam represents the culmination of Ibn al-Arabi's thought, then Naqsh al-Fuu distills its very essence and inner mystery. Mukhtar H. Ali's meticulous presentation of the Fuu al-ikam commentarial traditionfeaturing the first complete English translation of Jami's Naqd al-nuu, chapter-by-chapter analysis, and extensive notes on key Sufi terms and conceptsestablishes this volume as a landmark study in Islamic metaphysics and Sufi thought. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Inscriptions of Wisdom (Paperback)
• Publisher: State University of New York Press, Albany, NY
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798855803648
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Two important texts in the Sufi tradition made available together in English for the first time.

Inscriptions of Wisdom brings together, for the first time in English, two pivotal Sufi texts that illuminate Ibn al-ʿArabī's (d. 1240) celebrated work Fuṣūṣ al-ḥikam. The first, Naqsh al-Fuṣūṣ (the Inscription of the Fuṣūṣ), is Ibn al-ʿArabī's own distillation of Fuṣūṣ al-ḥikam, presenting a concise yet profound articulation of its core teachings. The second, Naqd al-nuṣūṣ fī sharḥ Naqsh al-Fuṣūṣ (texts commenting on Naqsh al-Fuṣūṣ), by ʿAbd al-Raḥmān Jāmī, is an anthology of carefully selected passages from the earliest and most authoritative interpreters of Fuṣūṣ al-ḥikam, enriched with Jāmī's own insights. Together, these works explore the quintessential knowledge and divine principles embodied by each of the twenty-seven major prophetic figures of the Islamic tradition, from Adam to Muhammad. If Fuṣūṣ al-ḥikam represents the culmination of Ibn al-ʿArabī's thought, then Naqsh al-Fuṣūṣ distills its very essence and inner mystery. Mukhtar H. Ali's meticulous presentation of the Fuṣūṣ al-ḥikam commentarial tradition―featuring the first complete English translation of Jāmī's Naqd al-nuṣūṣ, chapter-by-chapter analysis, and extensive notes on key Sufi terms and concepts―establishes this volume as a landmark study in Islamic metaphysics and Sufi thought.

About the Author

Mukhtar H. Ali is Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of Philosophical Sufism: An Introduction to the School of Ibn al-ʿArabī and The Horizons of Being: The Metaphysics of Ibn al-ʿArab in the "Muqaddimat al-Qaysòar."