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Shams al-Ma'arif or Shams al-Ma'arif wa Lata'if al-'Awarif is a
13th-century grimoire on Arabic magic and a manual for achieving
esoteric spirituality. It was written by the scholar Ahmad al-Buni who
wrote it while living in Ayyubid Egypt, he died around 1225 CE (622 AH).
The Shams al-Ma'arif is generally regarded as the most influential
textbook of its type in the Arab world, and is arguably as important as,
if not more than, the Picatrix in both hemispheres.
In contemporary form, the book consists of two volumes; Shams al-Ma'arif al-Kubra and Shams al-Ma'arif al-Sughra, the former being the larger of the two. The first few chapters introduce the reader to magic squares, and the combination of numbers and the alphabet that are believed to bring magical effect, which the author insists is the only way to communicate with jinn, angels and spirits. The table of contents that were introduced in the latter printed editions of the work contain a list of unnumbered chapters (faṣl), which stretch to a number of 40. However, prior to the printing press and various other standardisations, there were three independent volumes that circulated, each one differing in length.
While being popular, it also carries a reputation for being suppressed and banned for much of Islamic history, but still flourishes in being read and studied up to the present day. Many Sufi orders, such as the Naqshbandi-Haqqani order have recognized its legitimacy and use as a compendium for the occult, and hold it in high regard.
Another title by the same author, namely Manba' Usool al-Hikmah (“The Source of the Essentials of Wisdom”), is considered its companion text.
In contemporary form, the book consists of two volumes; Shams al-Ma'arif al-Kubra and Shams al-Ma'arif al-Sughra, the former being the larger of the two. The first few chapters introduce the reader to magic squares, and the combination of numbers and the alphabet that are believed to bring magical effect, which the author insists is the only way to communicate with jinn, angels and spirits. The table of contents that were introduced in the latter printed editions of the work contain a list of unnumbered chapters (faṣl), which stretch to a number of 40. However, prior to the printing press and various other standardisations, there were three independent volumes that circulated, each one differing in length.
While being popular, it also carries a reputation for being suppressed and banned for much of Islamic history, but still flourishes in being read and studied up to the present day. Many Sufi orders, such as the Naqshbandi-Haqqani order have recognized its legitimacy and use as a compendium for the occult, and hold it in high regard.
Another title by the same author, namely Manba' Usool al-Hikmah (“The Source of the Essentials of Wisdom”), is considered its companion text.
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