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This small volume brings together a number of Guénon’s early articles relating to Sufism (tasawwuf), or Islamic esoterism. A later article, ‘Islamic Esoterism’, has also been included, since it articulates so well the particularities of initiation in Islam by defining the fundamental elements of tasawwuf: shari‘ah, tariqah, and haqiqah. The first constitutes the necessary fundamental exoteric basis; the second, the Way and its means; the third, the goal or final result. In the other chapters, Guénon expresses with his usual synthetic clarity what tawhid and faqr are, and gives examples of traditional sciences, relating angelology to the Arabic alphabet, and chirology to the science of letters (‘ilm al-huruf). A number of book and article reviews give further insights into Islamic cosmology. Some may feel that the essay ‘Taoism and Confucianism’ here included has little relevance to Sufism and Islam. However, such writers as Toshihiko Izutsu and Sachiko Murata have drawn many parallels between the two traditions. Confucianism, concentrating on social and interpersonal norms, functions as a kind of shari‘ah in the context of Chinese religion, while Taoism, like Sufism, is precisely the esoteric Way.
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| Author | Guénon, René |
|---|---|
| Full Title | Insights into Islamic Esoterism and Taoism |
| Binding | Softcover |
| Publisher | Sophia Perennis |
| Pages | 108 |
| ISBN | 0900588438 |
| Language | English |
| Short Description | This work considers esoterism within Sufi Islam, specifically the necessary fundamental exoteric basis, the Way and its means and the goal or final result, among other matters. The work also considers Taoism and Confucianism. |
| Table of Contents | Chapter 1 Islamic Esoterism Chapter 2 The Shell and The Kernel: Al Qishr wa al-Lobb Chapter 3 At-Tawhid Chapter 4 Al-Faqr Chapter 5 Ar-Ruh Chapter 6 Notes on Angelic Number Symbolism in the Arabic Alphabet Chapter 7 The Science of Hand-Reading in Sufism Chapter 8 The Influence of Islamic Civilization in the West Chapter 9 Creation and Manifestation Chapter 10 Taoism and Confucianism Reviews |
| About the Author | René Guénon (1886-1951), French metaphysician, scholar of religions and critic of modern civilisation. Guénon is regarded by leading scholars as the first truly authentic interpreter of many Eastern doctrines in the West. He argued for the transcendent unity of all religious faiths and the abiding Truth that contains them all. |
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