The Book of Wisdom
al-Hikam al-`Ata’iyya
First Aphorism
TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY – Nuh Ha Mim Keller
Infinitude is the native land from whence Allah has brought the soul,
then summoned it again upon the tongue of His messengers (Allah bless
them and give them peace) from its exile. Traditional Islamic
spirituality deals with answering this summons, lifting the heart from
the narrowness of [...]
