FROM THE SUFI HERITAGE TREASURESA TREATISE ON SHARIA, TARIQA, AND HAQIQA BY NAJM AL-DIN AL-KUBRA (D. 618 AH)A STUDY AND CRITICAL EDITION
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Najm al-Dīn al-Kubrá, Islamic Sufism, Sharīʿa, Ṭarīqa, Ḥaqīqa, manuscript editingAbstract
This study aims to critically edit and analyze the treatise "Al-Sharīʿa wa-al-Ṭarīqa wa-al-Ḥaqīqa" by Imām Najm al-Dīn al-Kubrá (d. 618 AH), one of the most prominent works in the Islamic Sufi tradition. The research seeks to highlight the importance of the treatise and the scholarly status of its author, while presenting a critically edited version of the text following the scientific methodology used in manuscript editing. The research consists of an introduction, three chapters, and a conclusion. The first chapter introduces Imām Najm al-Dīn al-Kubrá, his biography, and scholarly standing. The second chapter is dedicated to studying the treatise in terms of its title, attribution, and manuscripts. The third chapter includes the textual critical edition of the treatise based on a rigorous scientific approach. The study concludes that the treatise "Al-Sharīʿa wa-al-Ṭarīqa wa-al-Ḥaqīqa" represents one of the foundational texts in the Sufi heritage, affirming the authenticity of Sufism within Islamic thought. The study also highlights that the Sufi path necessitates the combination of Sharīʿa, Ṭarīqa, and Ḥaqīqa, and that the wayfarer's journey is incomplete without adherence to these pillars together.
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