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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This book examines the authority of saints in Islam and their ability to build communities among Muslims in North Africa. It analyzes the power generated in religious communities through their allegiance to saints, a power usually identified with the term “Sufism.” In the late 15th and 16th centuries, a community of Sufis in Fes (Fez),…
Ahmad Sirhindi is considered one of the founding figures of the renowned Naqshbandi-Mujaddidi Sufi lineage. In this book, Sirhindi’s principal teachings, originally written in Persian, are translated into English and explained in detail. Offering access to the spiritual experiences and contemplative practices of a great 16th-century Sufi, this account demonstrates why there are so few…
Revisiting Ibn Arabi” is a profound exploration into the life, work, and contested legacy of the influential Sufi scholar Ibn Arabi. This book delves into the enigmatic figure of Ibn Arabi, unmasking the complexities and influences that shaped his legacy. It offers insights into symbolic language in Sufism, understanding how spiritual experiences are expressed through…
Poems and commentary that open the door for a new generation to experience the ecstatic and embodied spiritual truths contained in Rumi’s poetry • Reveals how the four practices of eating lightly, breathing deeply, moving freely, and gazing intently can invoke the divinity within us all • Explains how these practices dissolve the self’s need…
Rumi’s Sun collects many lessons and discourses from Shams of Tabriz, the Sufi mystic and spiritual master who was the catalyst for Rumi’s awakening. Rumi’s son wrote, “After meeting Shams, my father danced all day and sang all night. He had been a scholar he became a poet. He had been an ascetic he became drunk…
Sea Without Shore is a landmark in contemporary Islamic spirituality—a meticulously crafted manual of traditional Sufism drawn from the living Shādhilī path and its centuries-old lineage of realized saints. Written by Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller, a traditionally trained Islamic scholar and spiritual guide, this work distills over three decades of experience on the path into a…
Does a fast-paced modern lifestyle take a toll on your relationship with Allah? Discover how to build a more intimate bond with Him. Do your imperfections leave you feeling unworthy of love from a perfect creator? Has your holy journey left you with more questions than answers? Are you struggling to relate sacred text to…
“An ambitious and much welcomed series…The books will be welcomed not only by those who are interested in deepening their knowledge of the Western spiritual tradition but also by those who are looking for more than the usual gruel served up by many of our contemporary ‘spiritual’ writers.” The New Review of Books and Religion…
This English translation presents, for the first time, the illuminating commentary of Sidi Aḥmad Zarrūq—renowned jurist, spiritual guide, and reformer of the Sufi path—on Ḥizb al-Baḥr (“The Litany of the Sea”), the celebrated supplication composed by Imām Abū’l-Ḥasan al-Shādhilī. Far more than a line-by-line explanation, Zarrūq’s commentary is a spiritual roadmap that unpacks the theological, spiritual, and…
In the final verses of Surat al-Furqan, Allah describes the special characteristics of those elite human beings whom He has raised to a high status both in this world and in the Hereafter. They are the Slaves of the All-Merciful. They have struggled with their selves and increased their devotion until they have become beloved…
Spiritual Insights presents five classic treatises from the illustrious tradition of the Bā ‘Alawī Sayyids, scholars and spiritual masters of Ḥaḍramawt in southern Yemen, expertly translated with full commentaries.
When a distinguished scholar dies at the Barmakid hospital in Baghdad, nearly everyone points the finger at his enslaved servant Mu’mina, as the one who called a demon to kill him. Tein, a former frontier fighter turned investigator with the Grave Crimes Section, has no time for religion, let alone jinn, and sets out to…
When a young man is found dead, killed in the exact manner as a martyr slain on the fields of Karbala some two hundred years before, there is no mistaking it as anything other than an attack on the Shia community of Baghdad. The city is on edge as religious and political factions are exposed…
SUFI POEMS A Mediaeval Anthology Compiled and translated by: MARTIN LINGS ISBN (PAPERBACK): 978 1 903682 17 3 PRICE: £13.99 PAGES: 116 SIZE: 234 x 156mm PUBLISHED: August 2004 OTHER: Bilingual Edition: Arabic-English. Please consider buying books at full price as a way of supporting the charitable activities of the ITS. In stock ADD TO BASKET DESCRIPTION Sufi Poems is a selection of…
This biography of the saint and Iman Abdallah al-Haddad takes readers into the fascinating world and spiritual life of 17th- and early 18th-century Yemen. The life of this renown spiritual master—whose teachings and personal example continue to influence lives around the world—is examined, from his early attraction to Sufi poetry and visit to the tomb…
“Epistemology, rationalism, empiricism: the vocabulary which introduces this work would seem to presage a dry academic text and yet that could not be further from an accurate description of this truly remarkable book. By examining the teaching and work of the contemporary Sufi master, Shaykh Abdalqadir as-Sufi, in conjunction with the intellectual history of the…
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