futuh-al-ghaib - shaykh abd al-qadir jilani

Synopsis :Shaykh Abd al-Qadir Jilani lived almost a thousand years ago,but his words transcend the time and place in which theywere recorded to span the centuries without difficulty.Revered to this day as the supreme spiritual helper(al-Ghawth al-Azam), the Shaykh (may Allah be pleased withhim) addresses his audience at a level that bypasses theobstacles of the heart and mind.The talks contained in this book, short and to the point,are among the most beautiful oratory the world has everknown.The translations of this and the other of the Shaykh's workssurviving in manuscript form in Oriental collections aroundthe world are intended to make them more widely availableand accessible to Muslims and non-Muslims alike.Translated by Muhtar Holland, one of the foremost translatorsof classical Arabic, Revelations of the Unseen and otherforthcoming volumes of the Shaykh's works should be awelcome addition to the library resources of the scholar andlayman alike, and a great interest to students, teachers,and seekers of spiritual knowledge and understanding