Paraphrased: Among the degrees of the universal Manifestation, each sentient creature typically experiences an illusory sense of autonomy. At the same time, with or without the creature's awareness, the creature subsists eternally as an "immutable prototype" in the divine Knowledge. — Abdelkader El Djezairi Copy Share Image
Turn your face toward the sacred Mosque (Koran 2:144,149,150) Commentary: The word "sacred" means that a heart which has not disengaged itself from the… — Abdelkader El Djezairi Copy Share Image
Allah is in Himself the non-being and the being, the inexistent and the existent. He is at the same time that which we designate… — Abdelkader El Djezairi Copy Share Image
Abu Sa'id al-Kharraz said I have never known Allah May He be exalted except through the coincidence in Him of the opposites. 'He is… — Abdelkader El Djezairi Copy Share Image
The pleasure and the love of God for His creatures constitute the original state. His pleasure and love are the means by which He… — Abdelkader El Djezairi Copy Share Image
When God wanted to create the horse, he said to the South Wind, "I want to make a creature of you. Condense." And the… — Abdelkader El Djezairi Copy Share Image
O my people, I disavow all that you associate [with God]. I orient my face with an exclusive orientation towards Him, who created the… — Abdelkader El Djezairi Copy Share Image
The first "station of separation" corresponds to the state of the ordinary man who perceives the universe as distinct from God. Starting from here,… — Abdelkader El Djezairi Copy Share Image
Paraphrased: Among the degrees of the universal Manifestation, each sentient creature typically experiences an illusory sense of autonomy. At the same time, with or… — Abdelkader El Djezairi Copy Share Image
The absolutely Non-Manifested cannot be designated by any expression which could limit It, Separate It, or include It. In spite of this, every allusion… — Abdelkader El Djezairi Copy Share Image
But, in conformity to His wisdom it was right that afterwards the Prophet should be sent back from the vision of pure Unity and… — Abdelkader El Djezairi Copy Share Image