Forms of gnosis in Sulami's Sufi exegesis of the Fatiha

This paper will look at the Sufi interpretations of Sūrat al-fātiḥa found in the early mystical Qur'an commentary known as the ?aqā'iq al-tafsīr by the well known Sufi, Abū c Abd al-Raḥmān al-Sulamī (d. 1021). The Sufi tafsīr of this sūra will be read not only as a compilation of early mys...

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Published in:Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Main Author: Rustom, Mohammed 1980- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2005
In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Further subjects:B Mysticism
B Islam
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Summary:This paper will look at the Sufi interpretations of Sūrat al-fātiḥa found in the early mystical Qur'an commentary known as the ?aqā'iq al-tafsīr by the well known Sufi, Abū c Abd al-Raḥmān al-Sulamī (d. 1021). The Sufi tafsīr of this sūra will be read not only as a compilation of early mystical interpretations of the Qur'an, but also as a unique work by Sulamī himself. A close reading of the various Sufi authors' interpretations set out by Sulamī will show how his own positions concerning the fundamental Sufi concept of macrifa come about.
ISSN:0959-6410
Contains:In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/09596410500252509