The Organs of God: Ḥadïth al-Nawāfil in Classical Islamic Mysticism.

This article focuses on had&#297th al-nawāfil ("the tradition concerning supererogatory works"), which is one of the most quoted traditions in Islamic mystical literature. The tradition describes how the believer may draw close to God and gain His love by performing supererogatory works, to such an...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Oriental Society Vol. 138; no. 2; pp. 271 - 290
Main Author:	EBSTEIN, MICHAEL
Format:	Article
Published:	American Society for Premodern Asia (ASPA) Apr-Jun2018
Subjects:	Islamic mysticism Sufism Sunni Islam Theology Islam
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