The Pure Intention av Ibn Ata Allah al-Iskandari

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<p>This is the first ever translation into English of a treatise written by one of the most celebrated figures in the history of Sufism, the Egyptian Sufi master Ibn Ata Allah al-Iskandari. In <em>Pure Intention: on Knowledge of the Unique Name</em> (al-Qasd al-Mujarrad fi Ma''rifat al-Ism al-Mufrad) the author presents us with a supreme essay on the doctrine of Divine Oneness or <em>tawhid</em> and the Unique Name <em>Allah</em> which is the Name of the Divine Essence.</p><p>The treatise itself is divided into two parts. In Part One, Ibn Ata Allah discusses the Name <em>Allah</em> from three perspectives: that of language, that of wisdom and that of gnosis; here, he also explains the differences between the Divine Names, Qualities and the Name <em>Allah</em>. With Part Two, the author turns to the role of invocation, both in general and of the Name <em>Allah</em> specifically. Ibn Ata Allah gives detailed arguments for how emulating the Qualities of God as expressed in His Names and i