: To record the biographies and sayings of the early "friends of God" ( awliya ), ensuring their legacy served as a model for future generations. Key Sections of the Treatise
Al-Risala al-Qushayriyya fi 'Ilm al-Tasawwuf (The Qushayriyyan Epistle on the Science of Sufism) is a foundational text in Islamic spirituality written by Abu al-Qasim al-Qushayri alrisala alqushayriyya pdf arabic top
Translations are interpretations. While English translations exist (most notably by Alexander Knysh), they inevitably lose the nuance of Qushayri’s classical Arabic prose. The original Arabic text is dense, poetic, and theological. Access to the Arabic PDF ensures the student engages with the primary source, preserving the precise meanings of technical Sufi vocabulary. : To record the biographies and sayings of