{"product_id":"the-story-of-creation-in-the-quran-a-sufi-interpretation-9781919826738","title":"The Story of Creation in the Qur'an: A Sufi Interpretation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Story of Creation in the Qur'an\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an exposition of the Qur'anic verses relating to the nature of physical phenomena, including the origins of the universe, the nature of light, matter, space and time, and the evolution of biological and sentient beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri demonstrates that the verses in the Qur'an relating to the outer physical phenomena are not separate from inner phenomena and states, but in fact reflect them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Qur'an gives us a unified view of existence drawing us from multiplicity to unity, in order to live appropriately from a unified foundation in a world of multiplicity. This is missing from other books, which only focus on matching outer phenomena to scientific discovery without inner reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Story of Creation in the Qur'an\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e relates outer patterns and symbols to inner experiences and metaphors bringing out the gnostic elements not just the prescriptive and phenomenal descriptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaeri, Shaykh Fadhlalla:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"Born in Karbala, Iraq, Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri, comes from several generations of religious and spiritual leaders. After several years living and working in the west, he rediscovered the universal relevance of the Qur'an and Islamic teachings for our present day. His emphasis has been on transformative worship and refinement of conduct, as preludes to the realization of the prevalence of Divine grace. He considers that the purpose of life is to know and resonate with the eternal essence of the one and only Life giver - Allah.\"","brand":"Zahra Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50874520076562,"sku":"9781919826738","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dd10f8aa-1f2e-4856-83c3-27e826cd2b09.jpg?v=1737996995","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-story-of-creation-in-the-quran-a-sufi-interpretation-9781919826738","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}