al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya

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Islamic spiritual classic Sufi text collection of aphorisms

al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya is a classic collection of Sufi aphorisms and spiritual wisdom by Ibn Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari, widely studied for its concise teachings on inner purification and the path to God.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
al-Ḥikam al-‘Aṭā’iyya	2
Al-Hikma al-Khalida	1
Iqāẓ al-Himam fī Sharḥ al-Ḥikam	1
Kitab al-Hikam	1
al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya canonical	1
al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya al-Iskandariyya	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1473762 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya
Context triple: [Shadhiliyya, associatedWork, al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya]

A. Fusus al-Hikam
Fusus al-Hikam is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise that systematizes Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of divine wisdom as manifested through the prophets.
B. Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
C. Awarif al-Ma'arif
Awarif al-Ma'arif is a seminal Sufi manual by Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi that systematically outlines Sufi doctrine, ethics, and spiritual practice.
D. al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani
Al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani is a seminal 12th-century Hanafi legal manual that systematically presents and analyzes Islamic jurisprudence and its rulings.
E. Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya
Target entity description: al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya is a classic collection of Sufi aphorisms and spiritual wisdom by Ibn Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari, widely studied for its concise teachings on inner purification and the path to God.

A. Fusus al-Hikam
Fusus al-Hikam is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise that systematizes Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of divine wisdom as manifested through the prophets.
B. Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
C. Awarif al-Ma'arif
Awarif al-Ma'arif is a seminal Sufi manual by Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi that systematically outlines Sufi doctrine, ethics, and spiritual practice.
D. al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani
Al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani is a seminal 12th-century Hanafi legal manual that systematically presents and analyzes Islamic jurisprudence and its rulings.
E. Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Islamic spiritual classic ⓘ Sufi text ⓘ collection of aphorisms ⓘ
alternativeName	al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya ⓘ surface form: Kitab al-Hikam al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya ⓘ surface form: al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya al-Iskandariyya
associatedWith	Cairo ⓘ Shadhili-Darqawi order ⓘ surface form: Shadhili Sufi order
author	Ibn ‘Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari ⓘ surface form: Ibn Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari
circulation	widely read in the Muslim world ⓘ
focusesOn	dependence on God rather than on deeds ⓘ divine mercy and generosity ⓘ recognition of human weakness ⓘ relationship between servant and Lord ⓘ
genre	aphorisms ⓘ spiritual wisdom literature ⓘ
hasCommentaryBy	Ahmad Zarruq ⓘ Ibn ‘Abbad al-Rundi ⓘ Ibn ‘Ajiba ⓘ many later Sufi scholars ⓘ
influenced	Islamic spiritual education ⓘ later Sufi literature ⓘ
language	Arabic ⓘ
mainTheme	asceticism (zuhd) ⓘ divine decree (qadar) ⓘ inner purification ⓘ path to God ⓘ purification of the heart ⓘ reliance on divine grace ⓘ remembrance of God (dhikr) ⓘ sincerity (ikhlas) ⓘ spiritual states and stations ⓘ trust in God (tawakkul) ⓘ
placeOfOrigin	Egypt ⓘ
religiousTradition	Sufism ⓘ Sunni Islam ⓘ
structure	series of short maxims ⓘ
studiedBy	Muslim scholars ⓘ Sufi students ⓘ spiritual seekers ⓘ
timePeriod	late 13th century ⓘ
translatedInto	English ⓘ French ⓘ Indonesian ⓘ Persian ⓘ Turkish ⓘ Urdu language ⓘ surface form: Urdu
usedIn	Islamic seminaries and study circles ⓘ Sufi training circles ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Shadhiliyya → associatedWork → al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya ⓘ

Ibn Miskawayh → notableWork → al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya ⓘ

this entity surface form: Al-Hikma al-Khalida

al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya → alternativeName → al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya ⓘ

this entity surface form: Kitab al-Hikam

al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya → alternativeName → al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya ⓘ

this entity surface form: al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya al-Iskandariyya

Ibn ‘Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari → notableWork → al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya ⓘ

this entity surface form: al-Ḥikam al-‘Aṭā’iyya

Ibn ‘Ajiba → notableWork → al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya ⓘ

this entity surface form: Iqāẓ al-Himam fī Sharḥ al-Ḥikam

Ibn ‘Ajiba → wroteCommentaryOn → al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyya ⓘ