Al Mathal al A‘lā – The Likeness of theOneWithout Semblance

Al Mathal al A’la is a commentary of the classic Salat al Mashishiyyah, which, is well known in the central and western Islamic World, and is a regular part of the invocative tradi­tions of the Shadhiliyyah and many other Sufi orders. With his contemporary commentary on the ancient prayer, Shaykh Abu Faydan Faridi aims at making the gnostic contents of the prayer accessible to spiritually perceptive readers, and introducing it to to those who wish to benefit from it. To this end, the book features: –the complete Salat al Mashishiyyah in Arabic, with Roman transliteration –its English translation and a commentary –a brief glimpse of the life and teachings of Mawlai ‘Abd as Salam Ibn Mashish–may Allah be pleased with him –a glossary of Arabic terms and a pronunciation guide.