Sharh Hizb al-Bahr
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Sharh Hizb al-Bahr is a renowned Sufi commentary traditionally attributed to Ahmad Zarruq that explains and elaborates on the famous litany “Hizb al-Bahr” (The Litany of the Sea) used for spiritual protection and devotion.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious text
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Sufi commentary ⓘ commentary ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
cultivate reliance on divine protection
ⓘ
strengthen trust in God (tawakkul) ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
devotional practice
ⓘ
remembrance of God (dhikr) ⓘ spiritual protection ⓘ |
| associatedPractice | recitation of Hizb al-Bahr ⓘ |
| associatedSufiOrder | Shadhili order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
Muslims seeking spiritual protection
ⓘ
Sufi disciples ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| contains |
discussions of spiritual benefits of the litany
ⓘ
explanations of individual invocations in Hizb al-Bahr ⓘ guidance on times and conditions for recitation ⓘ |
| explainsWorkOf | Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic litany commentary
ⓘ
Sufi devotional literature ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainWorkCommentedOn | Hizb al-Bahr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainWorkCommentedOnEnglish | The Litany of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
elaboration of meanings and benefits of Hizb al-Bahr
ⓘ
explanation of Hizb al-Bahr phrases ⓘ spiritual guidance ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Islamic world
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ahmad Zarruq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Hizb al-Bahr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sufism ⓘ |
| subject |
adab (etiquette) of reciting Hizb al-Bahr
ⓘ
interpretation of supplications ⓘ virtues of specific Qurʾanic phrases and names of God ⓘ |
| titleInArabic | شرح حزب البحر NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Ahmad Zarruq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Sufi practitioners
ⓘ
students of Sufism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
collective devotional gatherings
ⓘ
personal spiritual protection ⓘ |
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