Project Gutenberg 2008-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 513 Field, Claud 1863 1941 Field, Claud Herbert Alwyn Field, C. Mystics and Saints of Islam Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works from the University of Michigan Digital Libraries.) "Mystics and Saints of Islam" by Claud Field is a collection of sketches and translations that explore the lives of influential figures in Islamic mysticism, known as Sufism, written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the teachings and experiences of several mystics, emphasizing their spiritual journeys and the concepts of divine love and devotion that underpin Sufi philosophy. Each chapter presents a distinct figure, illustrating how their lives contributed to the understanding and practice of mysticism within the Islamic tradition. The opening of the book provides a comprehensive introduction to Sufism as an intrinsic element of Islam. It argues against the perception that Islamic mysticism is an alien import, emphasizing its roots in the Qur'an. The text discusses the early ascetic practices that evolved into the pantheistic sentiments found in later Sufi thought. Notably, it introduces early figures such as Hellaj, who notably professed the principle of self-annihilation in the divine, and hints at the tensions between orthodox Islam and mystical interpretations. The chapter sets the stage for a deeper exploration of individual mystics, analyzing how their beliefs and practices reflect an ongoing dialogue between devotion, fear of God, and the pursuit of spiritual truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Muslim saints Mysticism -- Islam Sufism BP Text Category: Biographies Category: Religion/Spirituality 416666 2025-08-10T06:54:32.763148 text/html 418249 2008-01-15T05:48:32 text/html 238756 2025-08-10T06:54:41.731168 application/epub+zip 241662 2025-08-10T06:54:36.222115 application/epub+zip 235592 2025-08-10T06:54:34.790122 application/epub+zip 437988 2025-08-10T06:54:45.525106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424922 2025-08-10T06:54:40.711173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383344 2022-09-11T09:22:55.615575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362832 2025-08-10T06:54:31.957155 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362627 2008-01-15T05:48:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362626 2008-01-15T05:48:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20580 2025-08-10T06:54:45.656068 application/rdf+xml 14832 2025-08-10T06:54:35.303147 image/jpeg 4054 2025-08-10T06:54:35.050172 image/jpeg 140599 2008-01-15T05:48:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 151724 2008-01-15T05:48:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 140555 2008-01-15T05:48:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 225317 2025-08-10T06:54:32.794161 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog