Physicians of the Heart

A Sufi View of the Ninety-Nine Names of Allah

Wali Ali Meyer, Bilal Hyde

• Publisher: Sufi Ruhaniat International
• Year: 2012
• eBook ISBN: 9780988177826
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Islamic Theology

This book takes the reader into the heart of the mystery of the 99 sacred Names of Allah. It is a vehicle for understanding the infinite nature of God, and for discovering the divine potential in every soul. It is also a comprehensive guidebook for progressing through the stages of the spiritual path and an instruction manual for teachers on how to work with students more wisely, as physicians of the heart. In the process of this voyage to discovery, the reader is systematically exposed to the universal mysticism encoded in the Qur'an and in the classical Sufi traditions, as well as to a modern psychological approach that works with the 99 Names to achieve individuation and wholeness. This astounding book is a nothing less than a mystical road map into the reality of the Only Being, to the One from whence all the 99 beautiful names of Allah spring, and to which they all point. The collaboration of these scholars and practitioners has yielded a truly profound work of deep spiritual value and psychological insight which should continue to serve the entire community of the "Jerusalem Trilogy" (Jews, Christians, and Muslims) for generations to come. -Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, founder of the Jewish Renewal MovementWhat's in a name? This book has the answer. Shining light on the semantic, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of the Quranic Names of God, the authors show how the Names are much more than theological abstractions. They are words of power, sovereign remedies for the ailing human heart. -Pir Zia Inayat-Khan, PhD, president of the Sufi Order International and founder of the Suluk Academy and Seven Pillars House of Wisdom The Source of Love promises humanity, "Call on me in longing and love through intoning My Most Beautiful Names and I will answer your call, far beyond your imagination." O seeker, enter the mystical kingdom of the Divine Energies, called the Most Beautiful Names of Allah, by plunging into this remarkable sourcebook, which elucidates the ancient practice of contemplation and chanting of the Names of God, the swiftest path to union. The authors of the book have brought a great gift to the West in their extraordinary and monumental work which elucidates a new field of wisdom in the West. Use this book as a guide on your journey. -Fariha al Jerrahi, -Nur Ashki Jerrahi Sufi Lineage

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• How the Wazifah Project Began
• Editor’s Preface
• Chapter 1 - Beginning in the Name of Allah
• Chapter 2 - Our Psychological Perspective
• Chapter 3 - Pronunciation Guide
• Chapter 4 - The Sound Code at the Heart of the Arabic Language
• Chapter 5 - 99 Names of Allah Discussed in Brief Summaries
• Chapter 6 - Love’s Mysteries
• Chapter 7 - Allah’s Opposite Qualities
• Chapter 8 - The Family of Divine Forgiveness
• Chapter 9 - Modalities of Omnipotence
• Chapter 10 - Awakening to Infinite Presence
• Chapter 11 - The Matrix of Divine Protection
• Chapter 12 - The Secret of Ecstasy
• Chapter 13 - The Arc of Ascent and Descent
• Chapter 14 - God the Creator
• Chapter 15 - Temporal and Eternal Aspects of the Divine Nature
• Chapter 16 - The Names of Gratitude and The Gifts of God
• Chapter 17 - The Seven Levels of the Nafs
• Chapter 18 - The Treasure House of Divine Generosity
• Chapter 19 - Completing the Family of Divine Abundance and Contemplating it as a Whole
• Chapter 20 - In Quest of Wisdom
• Chapter 21 - Dying to the False Idea of Self and Actualizing the Knowledge of Unity
• Chapter 22 - God’s Omniscience and the Secret of Every Heart
• Chapter 23 - The Ground of All Knowing and the Dawning of Wisdom
• Chapter 24 - The Names of Guidance
• Chapter 25 - Some Parting Words for Physicians of the Heart
• Notes
• References
• Index
• Appendix A: Hadith Regarding: the Recitation of the Names
• Appendix B: Alphabetized: List of Names