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The aphorisms of ibn 'Ata-illah are a collection of 264 statements penned by Tāj al-Dīn Abū'l-Faḍl Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Karīm ibn ʿAṭā Allāh al-Iskandarī al-Shādhilī (658-709 AH/1259-1310 CE). al-Ḥikam al-ʿAtā‘iyya, as they are popularly known, are aphorisms stated in the way of masters of the path of spiritual purification. When ibn 'Ata-illah presented them to his teacher, Abu al-'Abbās al-Mursi, he remarked to him, "My son, you have put in this booklet the purposes of creation, and then some." For this reason, al-Ḥikam have been taken by numerous figures among the masters of spiritual taste and commented on, most extensively by Sidi Aḥmad Zarrūq whose text will be studied in over the weekly sessions.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Monthly Majlis: Navigating Taṣawwuf and Ṭarīqas

    • Majlis Recording
  • 2

    Aphorisms 1-5

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 1-5 Slides
  • 3

    Aphorisms 6-7

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 6-7 Slides
  • 4

    Aphorisms 8-11

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 8-11 Slides
  • 5

    Aphorisms 12-14

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 12-14 Slides
  • 6

    Aphorisms 15-17

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 15-17 Slides
  • 7

    Aphorisms 18-20

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 18-20 Slides
  • 8

    Aphorisms 21-23

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 21-23 Slides
  • 9

    Aphorisms 24-27

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 24-27 Slides
  • 10

    Aphorisms 28-31

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 28-31 Slides
  • 11

    Aphorisms 32-34

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 32-34 Slides
  • 12

    Aphorisms 35-37

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 35-37 Slides
  • 13

    Aphorisms 38-40

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 38-40 Slides
  • 14

    Aphorisms 41-44

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 41-44 Slides
  • 15

    Aphorisms 45-47

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 45-47 Slides
  • 16

    Aphorisms 48-51

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 48-51 Slides
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    Aphorisms 52-54

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 52-54 Slides
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    Aphorisms 55-57

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 55-57 Slides
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    Aphorisms 58-59

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 58-59
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    Aphorisms 60-62

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 60-62
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    Aphorisms 63-66

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 63-66 Slides
  • 22

    Aphorisms 67-70

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 67-70 Slides
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    Aphorisms 71-73

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 71-73 Slides
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    Aphorisms 74-76

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 74-76 Slides
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    Aphorisms 77-79

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 77-79 Slides
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    Aphorisms 80-82

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 80-82 Slides
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    Aphorisms 83-84

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 83-84 Slides
  • 28

    Aphorisms 85-87

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 85-87 Slides
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    Aphorisms 88-91

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 88-91 Slides
  • 30

    Aphorisms 92-94

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 92-94 Slides
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    Aphorisms 95-96

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 95-96 Slides
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    Aphorisms 97-98

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 97-98 Slides
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    Aphorisms 99-100

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 99-100 Slides
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    Aphorisms 101-103

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 101-103 Slides
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    Aphorisms 104-106

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 104-106 Slides
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    Aphorisms 107-108

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 107-108 Slides
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    Aphorisms 109-111

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 109-111 Slides
  • 38

    Aphorisms 112-114

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 112-114 Slides
  • 39

    Aphorisms 115-116

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 115-116 Slides
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    Aphorisms 117-118

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 117-118 Slides
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    Aphorisms 119-120

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 119-120 Slides
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    Aphorisms 121-122

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 120-121 Slides
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    Aphorisms 123-124

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    Aphorisms 125-126

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 125-126 Slides
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    Aphorisms 127-129

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    Aphorisms 130-132

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    Aphorisms 133-135

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 133-135 Slides
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    Aphorisms 136-137

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 136-137 Slides
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    Aphorisms 138-141

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 138-141 Slides
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    Aphorisms 142-146

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    Aphorisms 147-150

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    Aphorisms 151-155

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 151-155 Slides
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    Aphorisms 156-158

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 156-158 Slides
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    Aphorisms 159-162

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 159-162 Slides
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    Aphorisms 163-165

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 163-165 Slides
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    Aphorisms 166-168

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 166-168 Slides
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    Aphorisms 169-170

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 169-170 Slides
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    Aphorisms 171-173

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 171-173 Slides
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    Aphorisms 174-177

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 174-177 Slides
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    Aphorisms 178-180

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 178-180 Slides
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    Aphorisms 181-184

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 181-184 Slides
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    Aphorisms 185-189

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 185-189
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    Aphorisms 190-191

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 190-191 Slides
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    Aphorisms 192-193

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 192-193 Slides
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    Aphorisms 194-196

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 194-196 Slides
  • 66

    Aphorisms 197-200

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 197-200 Slides
  • 67

    Aphorisms 201-203

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 201-203 Slides
  • 68

    Aphorisms 204-207

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 204-207 Slides
  • 69

    Aphorisms 208-209

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 208-209 Slides
  • 70

    Aphorisms 210-212

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 210-212
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    Aphorisms 213-214

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 213-214 Slides
  • 72

    Aphorisms 215-217

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 215-217 Slides
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    Aphorisms 218-220

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 218-220 Slides
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    Aphorisms 221-222

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 221-222 Slides
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    Aphorisms 223-224

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 223-224 Slides
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    Aphorisms 225-226

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 225-226 Slides
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    Aphorisms 227-230

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 227-230
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    Aphorisms 231-233

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 231-233 Slides
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    Aphorisms 234-235

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 234-235 Slides
  • 80

    Aphorisms 236-237

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 236-237 Slides
  • 81

    Aphorisms 238-241

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 238-241 Slides
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    Aphorisms 242-243

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 242-243 Slides
  • 83

    Aphorism 244

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorism 244 Slides
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    Aphorisms 245-248

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 245-248 Slides
  • 85

    Aphorisms 249-250

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 249-250 Slides
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    Aphorisms 251-253

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 251-253 Slides
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    Aphorisms 254-256

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 254-256 Slides
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    Aphorisms 257-258

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 257-258 Slides
  • 89

    Aphorisms 259-261

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 259-261 Slides
  • 90

    Aphorisms 262-264

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | Aphorisms 262-264 Slides
  • 91

    General Themes of the Hikam

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    • Hikam ibn 'Atā-illah | General Themes