Qur'an's Prescription for Life by Haeri, Shaykh Fadhlalla

The Qur'an is the foundation of the "Deen" (life-transaction), containing as it does Allah's ways, patterns, purpose and direction of creation. The purpose of this collection is to make the Qur'an accessible, with easy reference to key issues concerning life and the path of Islam. By emphasizing the vital and transformative teachings of the "Deen", this work offers the serious student the opportunity to awaken to the timeless message of the Truth. Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri is dedicated to making available the original Islamic 'prescription for life', and hopes that this selection of the Qur'anic verses will be a useful exposure for Muslims and seekers of Allah in their journey towards illumination and the realization of the Ever-Presence of Allah.

Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri is a spiritual philosopher and writer whose role as a teacher grew naturally out of his own quest for self-fulfilment. Since childhood he has been attracted to scientific investigation and intellectual pursuit. He was born in Karbala, Iraq, and is a descendant of several generations of well-known and revered spiritual leaders.

After a stint in industry and consulting, he embarked on teaching, writing and meditating.
His awareness of global realpolitik compelled him to seek a truth that would reconcile the past with the present, the East and West. His discovery affirms that One Cosmic Reality is the source behind all known and unknown states.

Shaykh Haeri's unifying perspective emphasises practical, actionable knowledge of self-transformation. It provides a natural bridge between different approaches to spirituality,
offering common ground of higher knowledge for various religions, sects and secular outlooks.

His main work has been to make traditional Islamic teachings more comprehensible and widely available to the modern seeker through courses and publications. Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri is currently engaged in lecturing and writing books and commentaries on the Holy Qur'an and related subjects, with particular emphasis on ethics, self-development and gnosis ('irfan).

With a lifetime's experience of contemplation, research, and insights, he shares what it means to live in the light of the Absolute in a relative world and maintains that spiritual awakening is potentially available to all.

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