When my Beloved appears,
With what eye do I see Him?
With His eye, not with mine,
For none sees Him except Himself.— Ibn 'Arabī, Translated by: Reynold A Nicholson
Ibn Arabi Foundation was founded on 17th of Ramadan, 1428/2007, on the birthday of Shaykh al-Akbar Muhyiddin Muhammad Ibn 'Arabi under the spiritual guidance of Sheikh Rafaqat Hussain Shah.
An important function of the Foundation is to facilitate translation of Ibn ‘Arabi’s works from the original Arabic into contemporary Urdu. We have translated more than 25 Books and Rasā’ils (short treaties) of Shaykh al-Akbar. Three books have been Published and all the remaining translations are in the process of publication.
Here is a list of books being prepared and translated by the Foundation.
Books Published
- Rasā’il Ibn al-’Arabī (Volume-1)
- al-Tadbīrāt al-Ilāhīyya fi islāh al-mamlaka al-insāniyya
- 101 Hadīth Qudsī (The Mishkāt al-Anwār)
Books to Publish
- kitāb al-Isfār 'an natā’ij al-asfār
- Sharh Naqsh al-Fusus
- Rūh al-Quds fi Muhasbat al-nafs
- Kitab al-Hujub
- Tafsir Surah al-Fātiha by Najm al-Din al-Kubra
Work started on publishing of Authentic Arabic Critical editions of the works of Muhyiddīn Ibn ’Arabī with contemporary Urdu translation.
- The first book out now is the 101 Hadīth Qudsī (Mishkāt al-Anwār fī mā rowiya min allāh min al-akhbār) in a very elegant contemporary layout. It features full Arabic text, a contemporary Urdu translation, Takhrīj of all possible Ahādith and a commentary upon certain Ahādīth from other works of Ibn Arabī. Read more...
- kitāb al-Isfār 'an natā’ij al-asfār, Its Critical edition was prepared by a french Scholar Denis Gril, that edition was based upon eight manucripts. Now in collaboration with 'Anqa Publishing an authortative edition has been produced based upon an autograph manuscript of this work. It would be published soon.
- Kitāb al-Hujub whose first Critical edition is complete. We do hope to publish it with its Urdu translation and a detail discription of the concept of veils (hujub) near Ibn 'Arabī.
