Miftāḥ al-Falāḥ

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Miftāḥ al-Falāḥ is a classic Sufi devotional manual by Ibn ‘Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari that guides spiritual seekers in the practice of remembrance (dhikr) and the path to inner purification and salvation.

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instanceOf Islamic religious text
Sufi devotional manual
work of Ibn ʿAtaʾ Allah al-Iskandarī
aimsAt attainment of nearness to God
moral refinement
spiritual salvation
associatedWith Shādhilīyah
author Ibn ʿAtaʾ Allah al-Iskandarī
circulatedIn Arabic-speaking Muslim world
emphasizes following the Prophetic example
perseverance in remembrance
sincerity in worship
focusesOn inner purification
practical guidance for dhikr
salvation
spiritual discipline
genre Sufi manual
devotional literature
hasPart sections on conditions of dhikr
sections on spiritual manners
sections on the virtues of dhikr
influencedBy Hadith
Qurʾān
linked to: Quran

classical Sufi teachings
intendedAudience Sufi disciples
spiritual seekers
language Arabic
mainSubject Sufism
dhikr
remembrance of God
spiritual purification in Islam
placeOfOrigin Egypt
relatedWork al-Ḥikam al-ʿAṭāʾiyyah
religion Islam
respectedAs authoritative guide on dhikr
classic Sufi text
spiritualGoal constant awareness of God
purification of the heart
teaches etiquettes of dhikr
methods of constant remembrance of God
stages of the spiritual path
timePeriod Mamluk era
linked to: Mamluk Sultanate
titleTranslation Key to Success
tradition Shādhilī Sufi order
linked to: Shadhili Sufi order
usedIn Islamic devotional practice
Sufi training

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Ibn ‘Ata’ Allah al-Iskandari notableWork Miftāḥ al-Falāḥ
Aḥmad ibn ʿAtaʾ Allah al-Iskandari notableWork Miftāḥ al-Falāḥ
subject linked to: Aḥmad