Islamic spirituality : theology and practice for the modern world

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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
	Spirituality
	Life, death, and spirituality
	Major elements of Islam and Islamic spirituality
Part One: Theological foundations
	Chapter 1: Islamic spirituality, Sufism, and sainthood
		Sufism
		The realm of spirit
		Shari’a, tariqa, and haqiqa
		Saints
	Chapter 2: The Qur’anic roots of Islamic spirituality
		The Qur’an
		Reflection on the first chapter of the Qur’an
		Terminology
		Dhikr (remembrance of God)
		Divine names
		Prayer
		Prayers of the prophets
		Tafakkur or contemplation
	Chapter 3: The spirituality of the Prophet of Islam
		Abraham: A pioneer of fire-proof equipment
		Moses: Pioneer of technical equipment for finding water
		Solomon: Pioneer of air transportation and modern communications technologies
		Jesus: Pioneer of medical sciences
		The Prophet of Islam
		The Mi’raj
		Blessings for the Prophet
	Chapter 4: Ideas and concepts
		Shukr or thankfulness
		Tawba or repentance
		The soul, or al-nafs
		Dhikr as a shield against Satan and the evil-commanding soul
		Qalb, or heart
		Sabr or patience
		Tafakkur, or contemplation
Part Two: Theology and spirituality
	Chapter 5: Al-Ghazali
	Chapter 6: Bediuzzaman Said Nursi
		Nursi on Sufism
		The Divine names
		Al-Ism al-A’zam, the Greatest Name of God
		Prayer and supplication
	Chapter 7: Fethullah Gulen
		Gulen on tasawwuf
		Gulen’s spirituality
		Gulen on love
Part Three: Practical aspects
	Chapter 8: Prayer, asceticism, and spirituality
		The night prayer and other voluntary prayers
		The prescribed five daily prayers
		The performance of prayer
		More on prayer
		Friday
	Chapter 9: Ecology and spirituality
	Conclusion: Living spiritually in the twenty-first century
	Notes
		Introduction
		Chapter 1
		Chapter 2
		Chapter 3
		Chapter 4
		Chapter 5
		Chapter 6
		Chapter 7
		Chapter 8
		Chapter 9
	Appendices
		Appendix 1
		Appendix 2
		Appendix 3
		Appendix 4
		Appendix 5
	Select Bibliography
	Index