Kitab al-Shubuhat aw Dawa’ Da’ al-Qulub wa ma’rifat himam al-nafs wa ‘adabiha

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551 pp. Arabic text, hardback binding, b/w photographs from original manuscripts; biblio.; index; tables, edited by Bilal Orfali and Ridwan al-Sayyid, published under the Sheikh Zayed Series of Arabic and Islamic texts and Studies, copy new in mint condition. Kitab al-Shubuhāt is a unique question-and-answer work in which al-Muḥasibi addresses profound ethical and existential questions that challenged spiritual seekers in the third/nineth century. Framed as a dialogue with his disciple Aḥmad ibn 'aṣim al-Anṭaki, the text guides readers on a journey from doubt and confusion to certainty and tranquility. This new edition enriches the corpus of early Sufi literature and ascetic thought, filling a gap in the historical development of Islamic mysticism and reviving the legacy of one of Islam’s most influential spiritual teachers.