Abu Talib al-Makki
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Islamic devotional work
Islamic writer
Muslim scholar
Sufi mystic
Sufi treatise
Sunni Muslim
theologian
Abu Talib al-Makki was a 10th-century Muslim scholar and Sufi mystic best known for his influential work "Qut al-Qulub," which systematized early Sufi thought and spiritual practice.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Qut al-Qulub | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
Islamic devotional work
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Islamic writer ⓘ Muslim scholar ⓘ Sufi mystic ⓘ Sufi treatise ⓘ Sunni Muslim ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baghdad
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Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Abu Talib al-Makki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contribution |
systematized Sufi spiritual practice
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systematized early Sufi thought ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| doctrine |
emphasis on ascetic renunciation of the world
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emphasis on fear and hope (khawf wa raja‘) ⓘ emphasis on inner sincerity (ikhlas) ⓘ emphasis on remembrance of God (dhikr) ⓘ |
| era | 10th century ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic mysticism
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Islamic theology ⓘ |
| fullName | Abu Talib Muhammad ibn Ali ibn ‘Atiyya al-Makki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influence |
Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
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later Sufi manuals of conduct ⓘ |
| knownAs | Abu Talib al-Makki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy |
important source for al-Ghazali’s Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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major reference for later Sufi literature ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Islamic ethics
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Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ asceticism (zuhd) ⓘ spiritual psychology ⓘ |
| notableWork | Qut al-Qulub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| sourceType | classical Sufi authority ⓘ |
| subject |
Islamic spirituality
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Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ ascetic practice ⓘ |
| title | Qut al-Qulub fi Mu‘amalat al-Mahbub wa Wasf Tariq al-Murid ila Maqam al-Tawhid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topicIn |
history of Sufism
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studies of Islamic spirituality ⓘ |
| usedSources |
Qur’an
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hadith ⓘ sayings of early Sufis ⓘ |
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