Tasawwuf books

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.

For suggestions tailored to your level and interests, please contact us via the Contact page or visit Iqra Islamic Bookshop in Laudium for in-person guidance.

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  • The Key to Salvation: A Sufi Manual of Invocation

    The Key to Salvation: A Sufi Manual of Invocation

    R420,00

    This is the first English translation of Miftah al-falah, a thirteenth century Sufi text, written by Ibn Ata Allah, one of the great masters of the Shadhili Sufi order.

  • The Life Ad Work Of Jalal-Ud-Din Rumi

    The Life Ad Work Of Jalal-Ud-Din Rumi

    R300,00

    In the current wave of renewed interest in Rumi, this book offers the first comprehensive biography of this great historical figure written for the general pubic. Beginning with an analysis of conditions in the 13th century of Christianity and the 7th of Islam, the author pieces together a sensitive and scholarly chronicle of Rumi’s life,…

  • Sale! The Light of the Heart: An Introduction to the Principles and Practices of Sufism

    The Light of the Heart: An Introduction to the Principles and Practices of Sufism

    Original price was: R300,00.Current price is: R250,00.

    Sufism, the mystical path of Islam, has been the inspiration for poets, visionaries, and spiritual seekers for fourteen centuries since the time of the Prophet Mohammad (peace by upon him). Based on the teachings of renowned Sufi Masters Seyedeh Nahid Angha and Shah Nazar Seyed Ali Kianfar, this book serves as an introduction to the…

  • The Repose of the Spirits: A Sufi Commentary on the Divine Names

    The Repose of the Spirits: A Sufi Commentary on the Divine Names

    R1150,00

    The Repose of the Spirits is a translation of one of the earliest and most comprehensive treatises on Sufism in the Persian language. Written by Aḥmad Sam’ānī, an expert in Islamic law from a famous Central Asian scholarly family in about the year 1135, it is one of the handful of early Sufi texts available…

  • The Requirements of the Sufi Path

    The Requirements of the Sufi Path

    R400,00

    In The Requirements of the Sufi Path, the renowned North African historian and jurist Ibn Khaldūn applies his analytical powers to Sufism, which he deems a bona fide form of Islamic piety. Ibn Khaldūn is widely known for his groundbreaking work as a sociologist and historian, in particular for the Muqaddimah, the introduction to his…

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    The Road To Tarim

    R125,00

    For centuries a well-guarded secret, nestled amongst the Yemeni deserts and valleys of southern Arabia lies Tarim—a small town offering little to those pursuing worldly gains. Now a popular destination for seekers of knowledge and spirituality worldwide, it is home to an environment largely unparalleled in its preservation of the inward and outward manifestations of…

  • The School of the Shadhdhuliyyah : Volume One : Orisons

    The School of the Shadhdhuliyyah : Volume One : Orisons

    R1500,00

    This work contains all the major litanies transmitted by Shaykh Abul Hason Ash-Shadhdhuli, founder of the principal schools of Sufism. This is a rare reprint of the author’s 1991 much-researched compilation work, here available in limited quantities. Alternate: Shadhili, Shadhiliyya, Shadhuliyah.

  • The School of the Shadhdhuliyyah : Volume Two

    The School of the Shadhdhuliyyah : Volume Two

    R1500,00

    This work contains all the major litanies transmitted by Shaykh Abul Hason Ash-Shadhdhuli, founder of the principal schools of Sufism. This is a rare reprint of the author’s 1991 much-researched compilation work, here available in limited quantities. Alternate: Shadhili, Shadhiliyya, Shadhuliyah.

  • The Secret of Secrets Hadrat Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani Interpreted by Shaykh Tosun Bayrak al-Jerrahi al-Halveti

    The Secret of Secrets

    R275,00

    An interpretative translation by Shaykh Tosun Bayrak of Sirr al-Asrar by Hadrat Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (1077-1166AD), considered by many to be one of the greatest saints of Islam and the eponymous founder of the Qadiriyya order. This book, appearing in English for the first time, contains the very essence of Sufism, giving a Sufi explanation of how…

  • The Self-Disclosure of God: Principles of Ibn al-Arabī's Cosmology (Islam)

    The Self-Disclosure of God: Principles of Ibn al-Arabī’s Cosmology (Islam)

    R1050,00

    The Self-Disclosure of God offers the most detailed presentation to date in any Western language of the basic teachings of Islam’s greatest mystical philosopher and theologian. It represents a major step forward in making available to the Western reading public the enormous riches of Islamic teachings in the fields of cosmology, mystical philosophy, theology, and…

  • The Spirit Of A Sultan

    The Spirit Of A Sultan

    R130,00

    One of the most venerated Sufi poets and saints, Hazrat Sultan Bahu’s life has been as veiled as the divine. Through countless stories, the loveable and fully illumined spiritual master’s life has been told mostly through oral tradition. Using the deep emotions of his teachings, this inspiring new book uses the depth of Sultan Bahu…

  • The Sublime Truths of the Shadhili Path

    The Sublime Truths of the Shadhili Path

    R450,00

    The Sublime Truths of The Shadhili Path By Imam Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti Translator : Khalid Williams Notes By Shaykh Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn al-Siddiq al-Ghumari al-Hasani Hardback 176 Pages ISBN : 9781909460041 Publisher : Visions of Reality Books About The Book This is the translation of Imam al-Suyuti’s risala ‘Tayid al-Haqiqa al-Aliya wa Tashyid al-Tariqa…

  • The Subtle Blessings in the Saintly Lives of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi and His Master Abu al-Hasan

    The Subtle Blessings in the Saintly Lives of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi and His Master Abu al-Hasan

    R650,00

    For anyone desiring a vivid, lively exposition of the Sufi path as embodied in the lives of God’s friends, the saints, together with their expositions of the prophetic traditions and Qur’anic passages which stayed their feet along the path, explanations of the divine realities, mystical stations and related enigmas, as well as specific phrases of…

  • The Sufi Answers to the 'Salafi' Calumnies

    The Sufi Answers to the ‘Salafi’ Calumnies

    R400,00

    A compendium of the Sunni proofs on the issues of tawassul (using intermediacy), tabarruk (getting blessings), ziyara (visit of graves), kashf (spiritual unveiling), karamat (miracles of saints) and the refutation of false accusations of “excessive love of the Prophet,” “grave-worship,” “forged hadiths” and more. The book came out in Arabic in Damascus in 2007. Here…

  • The Sufi Path Of Annihilation

    The Sufi Path Of Annihilation

    R320,00

    An exploration of the profound Sufi practice of Itlak Yolu • Examines the three main facets of this practice: zikr or breathing exercises, fasting, and mental suffering • Shares new Sufi parables, the sayings of Sufi master Hasan Lutfi Shushud, and Rumi’s philosophy on annihilation of the Self • Reveals how once the Self is…

  • The Sufi Path of Knowledge: Ibn al-ʿArabi's Metaphysics of Imagination

    The Sufi Path of Knowledge: Ibn al-ʿArabi’s Metaphysics of Imagination

    R1100,00

    Ibn al-‘Arabi is still known as “the Great Sheik” among the surviving Sufi orders. Born in Muslim Spain, he has become famous in the West as the greatest mystical thinker of Islamic civilization. He was a great philosopher, theologian, and poet. William Chittick takes a major step toward exposing the breadth and depth of Ibn…