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Junaid
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Texts
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.Letters 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.