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ix Table of Contents Letter from the General Editor iii Abbreviations x Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii A Note on the Text xx Notes to the Introduction xx The Principles of Sufism 1 The First Principle: Repentance (Tawbah) 6 The Second Principle: Sincerity (Ikhlāṣ) 36 The Third Principle: Remembrance (Dhikr) 62 The Fourth Principle: Love (Maḥabbah) 96 Epilogue on Love 142 Notes 167 Glossary of Names and Terms 177 Bibliography 188 Further Reading 191 Index 192 About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute 198 About the Typefaces 199 About the Editor-Translator 200 ...

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