Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ibn ʻAta' Allah al-Iskandari bol kľúčovou postavou pri systematizácii súfijskej tradície Shadhili. Jeho spisy, najmä zbierky aforizmov a pojednanie o dhikre, nielenže upevnili doktríny rádu, ale tiež výrazne prispeli k jeho popularite a rozšíreniu. Prostredníctvom svojich diel položil základy pre šírenie Shadhiliho učenia naprieč severnou Afrikou a inšpiroval vznik ďalších súfijských rádov. Jeho literárny odkaz naďalej formuje súfijské myslenie.
This is the first English translation of 'Miftah al-Falah', a thirteenth century Sufi text, written by Ibn Ata' Allah, one of the great masters of the Shadhili Sufi order. Considered to be one of his most important works, 'The Key to Salvation' sets out the principles of Sufi mystical practices.
This is the first ever translation into English of a seminal work from the Sufi tradition. This title focuses on the Divine Name Allah and the virtues and transformative power of its invocation. Written by the renowned Sufi master Ibn Ata Allah al-Iskandari in the twelfth century the work is divided into two parts.