The Problem of Listless Lovers in al-Qushayri’s Lata’if al-isharat
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Authors
Sands, Kristin Zahra
Issue Date
2010-10-01
Type
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Keywords
Qushayri , Qu'ran , Islamic Studies
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Abstract
This talk explains how Qushayri (d. 1074) uses the theme of the “listless lover” in his commentary on the Qur’an to illustrate the relationship between spiritual desire, practice, and knowledge of God and the Qur’an.