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Junaid
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Book of AnnihilationAl-Junaid's theological masterwork on mystical annihilation — the dissolution of the servant's self in divine presence. A dialogue probing the paradox that God's nearness is the servant's erasure. First English translation from Arabic.Book of the CovenantAl-Junaid's foundational treatise on the pre-eternal covenant between God and souls — one of the pillars of classical Sufi metaphysics. First English translation.Five Treatises of al-JunaidFive treatises by the founder of the Baghdad school of Sufism — on spiritual remedy, negligence, the etiquette of need, discerning divine impulses, the nature of divinity, and the distinction between sincerity and truthfulness. First English translations from Classical Arabic.Junaid al-Baghdadi — Sayings and BiographyBiography and collected sayings of Junaid al-Baghdadi, master of the Baghdad Sufi school — chapters on the Moment, Arrival, the Indication, Station and State, Contraction and Expansion, Awe and Intimacy, the Secret, Natural Disposition, the Real, Intellect, Bewilderment, Wisdom, Knowledge, Repentance, Self-Reckoning, Solitude, Piety, Scrupulousness, Renunciation, Silence, Permission to Speak, Speech, Fear and Hope, Grief and Weeping, Hunger, Awe, Humility, Spiritual Discipline, the Self, Backbiting, Contentment, Reliance on God, Gratitude, Certainty, Tribulation, Patience, Vigilance, Contentment with God, Prayer, Fasting, Alms, Pilgrimage, Servitude, Need, Will and the Seeker, Uprightness, Sincerity, Truthfulness, Modesty, Freedom, Remembrance, Spiritual Chivalry, Spiritual Insight, Character, Generosity, Spiritual Jealousy, Sainthood, and PovertyLetters of al-JunaidFourteen letters and exchanges by Abu al-Qasim al-Junaid (d. 910 CE), the Master of the Two Groups — the defining voice of sober Sufism. First English translation from Arabic.Short Treatises of al-JunaidEight short treatises by al-Junaid on the inner dimensions of the spiritual life — Breaths, the Divine Ruse, Witnessing, Knowledge, Love, Jealousy, Reality, and Aspiration. First English translation.