Tasawwuf Books on Spiritual Development
This category is dedicated to Tasawwuf books and works on Islamic spirituality that focus on purification of the heart, good character and drawing closer to Allah. Here you will find classical texts from recognised scholars as well as contemporary titles that make timeless teachings accessible to modern readers.
Our Tasawwuf collection covers themes such as sincerity, reliance on Allah, love of the Prophet ﷺ, dhikr, tazkiyah and spiritual discipline. Many of these books complement titles in the General Islam and Names of Allah categories, providing both foundational knowledge and deeper reflection.
Getting Started with Islamic Spirituality
If you are beginning your journey in Tasawwuf, we recommend starting with shorter introductions that explain core concepts clearly before moving on to more advanced works. You might also wish to pair these books with seerah titles from our Seerah section to see how spiritual principles were embodied in the life of the Prophet ﷺ.
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“Almost a prerequisite for any serious study of Sufism in European languages”: this was the verdict of Seyyed Hossein Nasr in his review of the first edition of this book. According to the Journal of Near Eastern Studies, it is “one of the most thorough and intimately engaging books on Sufism to be produced by…
A Timeless Reality will transform every aspect of your life as you embark on a life-changing quest for the Divine. Meditation, known as tafakkur (contemplation), serves to nourish the spirit, acquire the essence of sincere knowledge, and open powerful secrets for the soul to achieve inner peace. In times of global upheaval, it’s essential to face challenges with…
This text has long been recognized as not only an Islamic classic, but also as a great spiritual autobiography of one of the world’s greatest religious thinkers. It is the narrative of how one dedicated seeker of true knowledge and salvation, having probed various systems of thought and differing paths of learning and enlightenment, discovered…
Angels take any form they wish in the physical world. As crystal water takes the form of the cup in which it is poured, angels can take the form of any creation which they visit. They do not retain their full original form of light when they are sent to human beings: “Say: If there…
There are misguided people in this strange modern world who continuously attack and seek to demolish the spiritual heart of the religious way of life. They have already demolished the spiritual heart of Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism and Buddhism and are now targeting Islam. They vilify authentic Scholars and the Intimates of Allah falsely accusing them…
This volume makes available and accessible the writings of the crucial early period of Islamic mysticism during which Sufism developed as one of the world’s major mystical traditions. The texts are accompanied by commentary on their historical, literary and philosophical context.
Dreams and Visions of the Prophet Muhammad, ﷺ, Through the Ages. Dreams and visions play a vital role in every Muslim’s life. More dearly-loved are visions involving the Prophet ﷺ, – who is the Divine magnet around which every lover’s life revolves. In every generation, some Muslims have experienced such visions, which are glad tidings…
n Farid ad-Din ‘Attār’s Memorial of God’s Friends, readers will explore the sole extant prose work of the great Persian Sufi poet Farid al-Din ‘Attār (d. ca. 1230). Integrating the writings of generations of Sufi scholars and historians, it relates the saga of Islamic spirituality through the lives and sayings of some its most prominent…
Four Gems of Tasawwuf comprises: 1. A substantial part of Iqadh al-Himam, Shaykh Ahmad ibn ‘Ajiba’s commentary on the Hikam of Shaykh Ahmad ibn ‘Ata’allah al-Iskandari, including an introduction to Tasawwuf based on the famous ten introductory principles, as well as as the first thirteen aphorisms and their commentaries; 2. His commentary on the Salat of Shaykh ‘Abd as-Salam ibn Mashish…
The decision to gather together a collection of the main writings of a lifetime is in itself the reticent yielding to an admission that one is curious to set out an autobiography. To gather these works as literature, or more honestly, as merely literature, is to obscure the purpose of this collection. Indeed, in his…
Can the seeker after Truth wholly depend on the guidance found in books on Sufism or are the oral teachings of a spiritual master necessary? This was a heated debate in fourteenth-century Andalusia that extended beyond the confines of Sufi circles. Ibn Khaldun ventured into this debate with a treatise that is as relevant today…
Allah is not above or beneath or within or without. He is not fused or joined nor interpenetrating, nor is He outside the cosmic reality. This book, Indications from Signs, indicates how Tawhid can be understood. THE UNDERLYING STRUCTURE OF THE QUR’AN The Qur’an complexities internally through five phases. SUKUT- silences, without which the meaning would not…
This short introduction to ‘irfan is part of the author’s book Ashna’i ba ‘Ulum Islami (An Introduction to the Islamic Sciences). ‘Irfan, also known as tasawwuf (Sufism), is one of the disciplines that originated within the realm of Islamic culture and developed there to attain a high level of sophistication.
The Irshad is regarded by many as the most important work in Islamic spirituality for our time and a testament to the fact that Sufism is a living tradition. The work charts the Sufi spiritual path and discipline through discourse and dialogue, story and prayer, scriptural commentary and spontaneous mystical teachings in worship and action….
THE PROPHETS IN BARZAKH; HADITH OF ISRA AND MIRAJ; IMMENSE MERITS OF SHAM; VISION OF ALLAH SWT
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