Sufi text
C18417
concept
A Sufi text is a written work that conveys the mystical teachings, practices, symbolism, and spiritual experiences of Sufism, often blending poetry, prose, and allegory to guide seekers toward inner transformation and divine union.
All labels observed (24)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sufi treatise | 25 |
| Sufi text canonical | 11 |
| Sufi metaphysical treatise | 5 |
| Sufi work | 4 |
| Islamic mystical text | 2 |
| Sufi commentary | 2 |
| Sufi manual | 2 |
| Sufi poem | 2 |
| Islamic mystical treatise | 1 |
| Sufi allegory | 1 |
| Sufi biographical dictionary | 1 |
| Sufi devotional manual | 1 |
| Sufi expression | 1 |
| Sufi literary work | 1 |
| Sufi mesnevi | 1 |
| Sufi metaphysical encyclopedia | 1 |
| Sufi metaphysical work | 1 |
| Sufi mystical poem | 1 |
| Sufi mystical work | 1 |
| Sufi mystical writing | 1 |
| Sufi philosophical treatise | 1 |
| mystical teachings text | 1 |
| work on Sufism | 1 |
| مصنف في التصوف | 1 |
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Input
Class: Sufi text
Generated description
A Sufi text is a written work that conveys the mystical teachings, practices, symbolism, and spiritual experiences of Sufism, often blending poetry, prose, and allegory to guide seekers toward inner transformation and divine union.
Instances (65)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Kitab al-Ri'aya li-Huquq Allah | Sufi treatise |
| Kitab al-Muhasaba | Sufi treatise |
| Kitab al-Wasaya | Sufi treatise |
| Risalat al-Mustarshidin | Sufi treatise |
| Kashf al-Mahjub | Sufi treatise |
| Tafsir al-Tustari | — |
| Madarij al-Sālikīn | Sufi treatise |
| Laṭā’if al-Minan | Sufi treatise |
| Tāj al-‘Arūs al-Ḥāwī li-Tahdhīb al-Nufūs | Sufi treatise |
| Miftāḥ al-Falāḥ | Sufi devotional manual |
| Qawaid al-Tasawwuf | Sufi treatise |
| Sharh Hizb al-Bahr | Sufi commentary |
| Mi‘rāj al-Tashawwuf ilā Ḥaqā’iq al-Taṣawwuf | Sufi treatise |
| Sharḥ al-Burda | Sufi commentary |
| القسطلاني | مصنف في التصوف |