Awakening of Spiritual Aspirations and Forging Ahead Unswervingly on the Divine Path

Translation and explanation of Shaykh Ibn ‘Ata' Illah al-Iskandari’s famous Book of Wisdoms (al-Hikam al-‘Ata'iyya), a classical manual of spiritual development.

Aspiration (himma) is the power the heart sends forth in seeking a thing and being concerned with it. If that matter is lofty, like gnosis of God and seeking His pleasure, it is called lofty himma. If it is a base matter, like seeking this world and its fortune, it is called base himma.

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