2022/04/14

묵상 - 위키백과, Contemplation

묵상 - 위키백과, 우리 모두의 백과사전

묵상

위키백과, 우리 모두의 백과사전.

묵상(默想, 영어: contemplation)은 특정 대상을 깊게 생각하는 행위이며 종교적인 관점에서 묵상은 기도 및 명상을 수행하는 방법 중 하나이다.

The Spirit of Contemplation 알버트 토프트 제작

역사[편집]

묵상은 플라톤 철학의 중요한 부분이었다. 플라톤은 묵상을 통해 영혼이 좋은 형태 나 다른 신성한 형태의 지식으로 올라갈 것이라고 생각했다. Plotinus as a (neo) Platonic 철학자는 또한 henosis에 도달하기위한 가장 중요한 구성 요소로서 숙고를 표현했다. 플롯 티 누스 (Plotinus)에게 하나님, 모나드 또는 하나라는 비전을 경험하는 것이 가장 큰 묵상이었다. Plotinus는 Enneads의 작품에서이 묵상의 경험을 묘사한다. 그의 학생 반암 (Porphyry)에 따르면 플롯 티 누스 (Plotinus)는 그가 4 번이 경험을 했다고 말했다. Plotinus는 Enneads 6.9.xx에서 자신의 묵상에 대한 경험을 썼다 ....

개요[편집]

묵상이라는 단어는 라틴어 단어 contemplatio에서 파생된다. 그것의 뿌리는 또한 라틴어 단어 templum, 후원의 받음을 위해 봉헌 된 땅 조각, 또는 예배를위한 건물, Proto-Indo-European 기초 가 되었고 유럽에서 기초 -"스트레칭 "- 따라서 제단 앞의 정리 된 공간을 가리킨다. 라틴어 단어 contemplatio는 그리스어 θεωρία (theòría)를 묵상의 의미를 번역하는 데 사용되었다.

명상과 묵상의 차이점[편집]

기독교에서 묵상이란 살아있는 현실로서의 하느님에 대한 인식을 향한 내용없는 마음을 의미한다. 이것은 어떤면에서 동양 종교에서 기도를 하는 행위인 사마 디 (samadhi)라고 불리는 것에 해당한다. 한편 서양 교회에서 수세기 동안 묵상은 이그나 티아 운동이나 개종자와 같이 성서적 장면을 시각화하는 것과 같은 것에서 활발한 수행과정으로 연습을 언급했다. 

정신 분야 전문가는 "성경의 내용을 듣고 "마음의 귀"는 마치 그 또는 그녀가 하나님과 대화하고있는 것처럼, 그리고 하나님은 토론 할 주제를 제안하고 계신다.라고 묵상의 목표를 제시했다[출처 필요]

토마스 아퀴나스는 묵상에 관하여 다음과 같이 썼다. "인간 공동체의 유익을 위해서는 묵상의 삶에 헌신하는 사람들이 있어야한다." 토마스 아퀴나스를 연구한 독일인 기독교 철학자 조셉 피퍼(Josef Pieper)는 다음과 같이 논평했다. "인간 사회의 한가운데에 보존되어있는 진실성은 한 번에 동시에 쓸모 없으며 모든 가능한 사용에 대한 척도가 된다. 따라서 진실을 유지하는 것도 고려 중이다. 눈에 보이는것에서 사라지면 이때 삶의 모든 실제 행동에 의미를 부여합니다. "[출처 필요]

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它的字根來自於拉丁語：contemplatio，意思是觀看、持續的注目。拉丁語：contemplatio則源自於拉丁語：templum，它是在占卜之前，由占卜者劃出的空間，讓他可以在其中觀察神靈的力量。這個字譯自於希臘語：θεωρία（Theoria），有割開、切斷的意思，是神聖與平凡人世之間的界線。

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Contemplation

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For other uses, see Contemplation (disambiguation).
Kamppi Chapel in Helsinki City Centre is a community centre, assigned for contemplation.
Nature contemplation

In a religious context, the practice of contemplation seeks a direct awareness of the divine which transcends the intellect, often in accordance with prayer or meditation.[1]

Etymology[edit]

The word contemplation is derived from the Latin word contemplatio, ultimately from the Latin word templum, a piece of ground consecrated for the taking of auspices, or a building for worship. The latter either derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *tem- ("to cut"), on notion of "place reserved or cut out", or from the root *temp- ("to stretch, string"), thus referring to a cleared (measured) space in front of an altar.[2][3] The Latin word contemplatio was used to translate the Greek word θεωρία (theōría).

Greek philosophy[edit]

Contemplation was an important part of the philosophy of Plato; Plato thought that through contemplation, the soul may ascend to knowledge of the Form of the Good or other divine Forms.[4] 

Plotinus as a (neo)Platonic philosopher also expressed contemplation as the most critical of components for one to reach henosis. [mystical "oneness", "union" or "unity"]

To Plotinus the highest contemplation was to experience the vision of God, the Monad or the One. Plotinus describes this experience in his works the Enneads. According to his student Porphyry, Plotinus stated that he had this experience of God four times.[5] Plotinus wrote about his experience in Enneads 6.9.

Judaism[edit]

Further information: Jewish meditation

A number of sources have described the importance of contemplation in Jewish traditions, especially in Jewish meditation.[6] Contemplation was central to the teaching of the Jewish philosopher Maimonides, who taught that contemplating God involves recognizing moral perfection, and that one must interrupt contemplation to attend to the poor.[7] Contemplation has also been central to the Musar movement.[8]

Islam[edit]

Further information: Muhammad's first revelation

In Islamic tradition, it is said that Muhammad would go into the desert, climb a mountain known as Mount Hira, and seclude himself from the world. While on the mountain, he would contemplate life and its meaning.[9]

Bahai Faith[edit]

Baha'u'llah and Abdu'l-Baha wrote about contemplation and meditation in regards to reflecting on beauty, the Kingdom of God, science, and the arts. Abdu'l-Baha stated that "the sign of the intellect is contemplation and the sign of contemplation is silence... he cannot both speak and meditate".[10]

Christianity[edit]

A woman places rosary beads on a devotional image mounted on the wall beside her bed.[11] The Walters Art Museum.
Main article: Christian contemplation
See also: Christian meditation and Theoria

In Eastern Christianity, contemplation (theoria) literally means to see God or to have the Vision of God.[note 1] The state of beholding God, or union with God, is known as theoria. The process of Theosis which leads to that state of union with God known as theoria is practiced in the ascetic tradition of Hesychasm. Hesychasm is to reconcile the heart and the mind into one thing (see nous).[note 2]

Contemplation in Eastern Orthodoxy is expressed in degrees as those covered in St John Climacus' Ladder of Divine Ascent. The process of changing from the old man of sin into the newborn child of God and into our true nature as good and divine is called Theosis.

This is to say that once someone is in the presence of God, deified with him, then they can begin to properly understand, and there "contemplate" God. This form of contemplation is to have and pass through an actual experience rather than a rational or reasoned understanding of theory (see Gnosis). Whereas with rational thought one uses logic to understand, one does the opposite with God (see also Apophatic theology).

The anonymously authored 14th century English contemplative work The Cloud of Unknowing makes clear that its form of practice is not an act of the intellect, but a kind of transcendent 'seeing,' beyond the usual activities of the mind - "The first time you practice contemplation, you'll experience a darkness, like a cloud of unknowing. You won't know what this is... this darkness and this cloud will always be between you and your God... they will always keep you from seeing him clearly by the light of understanding in your intellect and will block you from feeling Him fully in the sweetness of love in your emotions. So be sure to make your home in this darkness... We can't think our way to God... that's why I'm willing to abandon everything I know, to love the one thing I cannot think. He can be loved, but not thought."[14]

Within Western Christianity contemplation is often related to mysticism as expressed in the works of mystical theologians such as Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross as well as the writings of Margery Kempe, Augustine Baker and Thomas Merton.[15]

Dom Cuthbert Butler notes that contemplation was the term used in the Latin Church to refer to mysticism, and "'mysticism' is a quite modern word".[16]

Meditation[edit]

In Christianity, contemplation refers to a content-free mind directed towards the awareness of God as a living reality.[citation needed] This corresponds, in some ways, to what in Eastern religion is called samadhi.[17][18] Meditation, on the other hand, for many centuries in the Western Church, referred to more cognitively active exercises, such as visualizations of Biblical scenes as in the Ignatian exercises or lectio divina in which the practitioner "listens to the text of the Bible with the 'ear of the heart', as if he or she is in conversation with God, and God is suggesting the topics for discussion."[19]

In Catholic Christianity, contemplation is given importance. The Catholic Church's "model theologian", St. Thomas Aquinas wrote: "It is requisite for the good of the human community that there should be persons who devote themselves to the life of contemplation." One of his disciples, Josef Pieper commented: "For it is contemplation which preserves in the midst of human society the truth which is at one and the same time useless and the yardstick of every possible use; so it is also contemplation which keeps the true end in sight, gives meaning to every practical act of life."[20] Pope John Paul II in the Apostolic Letter "Rosarium Virginis Mariae" referred specifically to the catholic devotion of the Holy Rosary as "an exquisitely contemplative prayer" and said that "By its nature the recitation of the Rosary calls for a quiet rhythm and a lingering pace, helping the individual to meditate on the mysteries of the Lord's life as seen through the eyes of her who was closest to the Lord. In this way the unfathomable riches of these mysteries are disclosed."[21]

According to Aquinas, the highest form of life is the contemplative which communicates the fruits of contemplation to others, since it is based on the abundance of contemplation (contemplari et contemplata aliis tradere) (ST, III, Q. 40, A. 1, Ad 2).

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos: "The vision of the uncreated light, which offers knowledge of God to man, is sensory and supra-sensory. The bodily eyes are reshaped, so they see the uncreated light, "this mysterious light, inaccessible, immaterial, uncreated, deifying, eternal", this "radiance of the Divine Nature, this glory of the divinity, this beauty of the heavenly kingdom" (3,1,22;CWS p.80). Palamas asks: "Do you see that light is inaccessible to senses which are not transformed by the Spirit?" (2,3,22). St. Maximus, whose teaching is cited by St. Gregory, says that the Apostles saw the uncreated Light "by a transformation of the activity of their senses, produced in them by the Spirit" (2.3.22).[12]
  2. ^ pelagia.org: "Stillness of the body is a limiting of the body. 'The beginning of hesychia is godly rest' (3). The intermediate stage is that of 'illuminating power and vision; and the end is ecstasy or rapture of the nous towards God' (4). St. John of the Ladder, referring to outward, bodily stillness, writes: 'The lover of stillness keeps his mouth shut' (5). But it is not only those called neptic Fathers who mention and describe the holy atmosphere of hesychia, it is also those known as 'social'. Actually in the Orthodox tradition there is no direct opposition between theoria and praxis, nor between the neptic and social Fathers. The neptics are eminently social and those in community are unimaginably neptic."[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Home : Oxford English Dictionary". www.oed.com. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  2. ^ "temple | Search Online Etymology Dictionary". Etymonline. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  3. ^ Vaan, Michiel de (2018). Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages. Brill. pp. 610–611. ISBN 978-90-04-16797-1.
  4. ^ Plato: Critical Assessments, Nicholas D. Smith, Routledge, 1998. ISBN 0-415-12605-3
  5. ^ See the Life of Plotinus
  6. ^ "Meditation Grows in Popularity Among Jews : Contemplation: The rediscovery of ancient tradition makes it a port of re-entry to Judaism, proponents say". Los Angeles Times. 1993-01-30. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  7. ^ Seeskin, Kenneth (1991). Maimonides: A Guide for Today's Perplexed. Behrman House, Inc. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-87441-509-4.
  8. ^ Morinis, Alan (2008-12-02). Everyday Holiness: The Jewish Spiritual Path of Mussar. Shambhala Publications. ISBN 978-0-8348-2221-4.
  9. ^ Bogle, Emory C. (1998). Islam: Origin and Belief. Texas University Press. p. 6. ISBN 0-292-70862-9.
  10. ^ "Paris Talks | Bahá'í Reference Library".
  11. ^ "Devotion (Contemplation)". The Walters Art Museum.
  12. ^ Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos (2005), Orthodox Psychotherapy, section The Knowledge of God according to St. Gregory Palamas. Birth of Theotokos Monastery, Greece, ISBN 978-960-7070-27-2
  13. ^ pelagia.org, Orthodox Psychotherapy Archived 2012-01-02 at the Wayback Machine, section on Stillness and Prayer.
  14. ^ Excerpt from the Shambhala edition, translated by Carmen Acevedo Butcher [1]
  15. ^ "Contemplation", Catholic Encyclopedia, New Advent. Retrieved March 19, 2008.
  16. ^ Western Mysticism: Augustine, Gregory and Bernard on Contemplation and the Contemplative Life, by Dom Cuthbert Butler. Dover: Mineola, NY, 2003, p.4.
  17. ^ [2], samannaphala sutta Digha-Nikaya-2
  18. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2010-10-26., Patanjali, Yoga Sutras
  19. ^ A contemporary discussion of differences between meditatio and contemplatio is available in Father Thomas Keating's book on contemplative centering prayer, Open Mind, Open Heart: The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel (1986) ISBN 0-8264-0696-3. Brief descriptions of centering prayer and lectio divina are available online at http://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/.
  20. ^ "Says Pope a Universal Voice for the World" Archived 2008-02-05 at the Wayback Machine, Carrie Gross, February 1, 2008, Zenit.org.
  21. ^ "Rosarium Virginis Mariae on the Most Holy Rosary (October 16, 2002) | John Paul II".

Further reading[edit]

  • Butler, Cuthbert. Western Mysticism: Augustine, Gregory and Bernard on Contemplation and the Contemplative Life. Dover, Mineola, New York, 2003. 2nd ed. (Originally published by E.P. Dutton, London 1926). ISBN 0-486-43142-8
  • Papanikolaou, Aristotle. Being With God. University of Notre Dame Press, 2006. ISBN 0-268-03830-9
  • Plested, Marcus.The Macarian Legacy: The Place of Macarius-Symeon in the Eastern Christian Tradition. Oxford Theological Monographs, 2004. ISBN 0-19-926779-0
  • Staniloae, Dumitru. The Experience of God: Revelation and Knowledge of the Triune God. Orthodox Dogmatic Theology, Volume 1. Holy Cross Orthodox Press, 2005. ISBN 0-917651-70-7

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“Pure Spirit, one hundred degrees proof - that's a drink that only the most hardened contemplation-guzzlers indulge in. Bodhisattvas dilute their Nirvana with equal parts of love and work.”


“Faith may be relied upon to produce sustained action and, more rarely, sustained contemplation.”

“Contemplation is that condition of alert passivity, in which the soul lays itself open to the divine Ground within and without, the immanent and transcendent Godhead.”

       
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자유와 혁신의 동력이 되는 묵상과 관상





노영상 호남신학대학교 총장



묵상은 영어로 ‘meditation’으로 표현되는데, 묵상으로 번역되기도 하고 명상으로 번역되기도 한다. 명상이라고 하면 불교 등에서의 초월적 명상과 구별이 안 되는 점이 있어, 기독교에서는 이 단어를 묵상이라고 많이 번역한다. 기독교에서 묵상은 보통 말씀묵상을 말한다. 주님의 성경말씀을 읽고 기도하는 중에 그 말씀 대한 묵상의 시간을 갖는 것을 말씀 묵상이라고 하는데, 이런 시간을 보통 우리는 QT(Quite Time)라고 부른다. QT는 우리말로 직역하면 조용한 시간 정도이겠으나, 말씀을 묵상하는 시간을 의미하는 바, ‘경건의 시간’으로 자주 번역된다.



말씀 묵상을 의미하는 묵상은 관상과 구별되어 사용되는 단어다. 관상은 영어로 ‘contemplation’이라고 번역되는데, 이 단어는 집중해서 어떤 것을 보는 것을 말한다. 이 단어는 ‘응시’를 뜻하는 말로 보통 ‘봄’이라고도 많이 번역된다. 우리는 기독교의 묵상을 말할 때 관상과 연결하여 함께 설명하는 것이 좋다. 묵상이란 성경 말씀을 통해 우리가 하나님께 다가가는 것을 의미하는 것으로, 하나님을 향한 상향적 방향의 영성 훈련이다, 반면 관상은 한자어로 볼 觀, 생각 想을 쓰는데, 한자어로 관조라는 말과 비슷한 개념으로 보면 된다. ‘관조’의 사전적 의미는 “조용한 마음으로 사물이나 현상을 관찰하거나 비추어 보는 것”을 말하는 바, 위에서 사물들을 내려다보는 하향적 조망을 말한다. 묵상은 영성신학에서 수덕적 훈련의 단계이며, 관상은 일종의 신비적 훈련의 단계로 구분되기도 한다.



우리는 먼저 하나님의 말씀인 성경을 읽으며 상향적으로 하나님을 바라보게 된다. 기독교의 하나님 경험은 직접적인 것이 아니라, 성경과 성령을 매개로 하는 것이다. 이런 묵상으로서의 수덕적 훈련이 쌓이게 되면, 우리는 다음 단계의 관상 훈련으로 나아가게 된다. 관상이란 묵상훈련의 결과 주어지는 것으로, 말씀 묵상을 많이 하다보면 어느 순간 성령 안에서 하나님과 하나 되어, 하나님의 시야에서 나와 사물을 조망하게 되는 단계에 이르게 되는데, 이 단계가 관상이다. 영성훈련으로서의 묵상의 단계에서는 우리가 하나님을 바라보게 되는 것이며, 관상의 단계에서는 하나님과 하나 되어 나와 사물을 바라보게 되는 것이다.



말씀을 통한 하나님과의 교제를 통해 우리의 영성이 깊어지게 되면, 우리의 눈에 우리 주변의 인간과 사물이 더욱 또렷이 들어오게 된다. 산은 산이며, 물은 물이고, 채송화는 채송화이고, 진달래는 진달래로 우리 눈에 밝히 들어오게 되는 것이다. 예전에는 희미하게 눈에 들어오던 것이 이젠 잘 맞는 안경을 쓰고 보는 것 같이 분명한 영상으로 사물들이 눈앞에 놓이게 된다. 은혜를 받아 사물을 보게 되면 사물들이 그렇게 아름답고 사랑스러울 수 없다. 뜰에 피어 있는 민들레도 이전에 보는 민들레가 아니다. 나뭇가지에 잠시 앉아 있다 날아가는 뭇새에서도 천상의 미를 느끼게 된다. 은혜를 받고 관상적 시야에서 사물을 바라보면 모든 것이 새롭게 보이게 된다.



김진홍 목사님은 그의 책에서 성동교에서의 경험을 전하고 있다. 죽어가는 환자를 업고 이 병원 저 병원 다녔으나, 치료비를 마련하지 못한 관계로 환자를 입원시키지 못하고 그를 들쳐업고 성동교를 건너게 되었다고 한다. 그는 침통한 마음으로 성동교를 건넜는데, 다리 중간 쯤에서 뒤에 업혀있던 환자가 축 늘어지는 느낌이 들었다. 환자가 삶을 지탱하지 못하고 그의 등 뒤에서 죽음을 맞게 된 것이다. 김 목사님은 그 환자의 얼굴을 통해 예수 그리스도를 체험하게 되었음을 말하고 있다. 환자의 얼굴을 통하여 그리스도와의 하나 됨을 체험한 것이다. 고통으로 일그러져 있는 환자에게서 그리스도의 영광을 체험하게 되었다. 우리는 관상을 통해 유한하고 일그러져 있는 사물들에서 신의 파편을 바라보게 된다.



이와 같이 우리는 성경묵상과 관상의 단계를 통해 사물들의 본질을 관통하는 앎을 깨우치게 된다. 사물의 껍데기가 아니라 사물의 근본 모습을 받아들이게 되는 것이다. 이웃이 이웃으로 보이고, 동물들이 동물들로 보이며, 들판의 식물들이 진정한 식물들의 모습으로 보이게 하는 힘이 묵상과 관상의 힘이다. 우리는 매번 사람들을 만나지만 언제나 가면을 쓰고 만나는 피상적인 만남에 그치곤 한다. 그러나 깊은 묵상과 관상의 단계에 이르러 우리는 이웃의 본심을 알게 되며, 그들의 근원적 모습과 고통 그리고 유한성을 직시하게 되는 것이다.



사람들이 진정한 자유로움을 갖지 못하며, 진정으로 스스로와 환경을 혁신하지 못하는 이유는 사물의 진실을 파악하지 못하고 있기 때문이다. 우리가 우리 속에 있는 하나님의 형상을 진정으로 느끼게 되는 순간, 우리를 감싸고 있는 껍데기 인간이 우리의 진정된 모습이 아니라는 것을 깨닫게 된다. 내 안에 있는 하나님의 본질을 깨닫고 우리는 진정한 자신을 받아들이게 되며, 나의 추한 모든 모습도 용납하게 됨으로써 진정한 자유를 찾게 되는 것이다.



진정한 바라봄과 앎이 우리를 자유롭게 만들어 여타의 사물들과 바른 관계를 맺게 하며, 비본질적인 것에 침잠해 있는 우리의 삶을 떨쳐버리고 새로운 회개와 혁신의 삶을 살게 한다. 말씀 묵상을 통한 나 자신과 다른 존재들에 대한 성찰을 통해 우리는 보다 또렷한 영상을 얻게 되고, 그를 통한 바른 결단이 가능하게 되어 자유의 삶을 영위하게 되는 것이다. 우리는 주의 말씀을 통해 하나님과 인간 및 사물들에 대한 바른 지식을 얻게 되며, 그로 인해 자유의 삶 가운데에서 매일 매일 혁신의 삶을 살게 되는 것이다. 시편 119편 105절은 다음과 같이 말한다.



“주의 말씀은 내 발의 등이요 내 길에 빛이니이다.”



우리는 길과 진리요 생명 되시는 하나님의 말씀이신 그리스도 안에서 참 밝음의 삶을 살게 됨을 확신한다(요 14:6). 우리가 이웃과 모든 피조물들을 바르게 사랑하지 못하는 이유는 그들의 참 모습을 깨우치지 못했기 때문인 것이다.




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현 호남신학대학교 총장, 한국기독교학회 부회장, 명성교회 협동목사.
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Inside the Soul of Islam: A Transformative Guide to the Love, Beauty and Wisdom of Islam for Spiritual Seekers of All Faiths Paperback – 15 October 2018
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lslam is currently the most spoken about religion in the Western world, and yet it is also the most misunderstood and misinterpreted. Despite frequent news coverage, we remain poorly informed about the true beliefs at the heart of Islam. How many of us would be able to explain who the Prophet Muhammad was or what the Quran actually teaches?In this profound yet highly accessible book, practising Muslim Mamoon Yusaf provides a vital introduction to the essential teachings of Islam. 

In each short chapter he focuses on a core teaching from the Quran, such as loving kindness, resilience, gratitude or forgiveness, 

and shares his unique insight into how these teachings can lead to spiritual evolution in anyone, regardless of their beliefs, religion or background.Mamoon also considers the role of women in Islam, as well as the true nature and meaning of the words jihad and Shariah. Finally, touching upon current events, he demonstrates how acts of violence committed in the name of Islam are inherently un-Islamic, and boldly concludes not only that Islam is not the cause of terrorism - Islam contains the cure for it.
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15 October 2018
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Insight Publications (15 October 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 322 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1527231593
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1527231597
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.7 x 1.85 x 20.32 cm
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Sez
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely recommend reading this book.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 December 2017
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I watched Quran coach a few times and really enjoyed it so I thought that I would try the book. I bought Kindle version which was so much easier for me.

Alhamdullilah, this book is inspired and really motivated me to think differently about studying and particularly to actually count my blessings rather than focusing on the negatives in life which we all too often do. I would really recommend this book to anyone who both wanted to learn a little more Islam and people who are just starting out on spiritual journey.

I do hope that the author writes more books in this easy read style as you can almost hear his voice!! As I'm a very visual person, I had draw a vend diagram and write notes as I was reading but that's just me and not a reflection of the book itself.

Of particular usefulness is the chapter on thankfulness and even the relevance to paying bills! If do get the book, bare with it at the beginning read it all the way through. At the start, it discusses terrorism and the basics which can be easy to skip it you're a Muslim but Really recommend that you don't and just stick with it as the author puts different perspective to these things.
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Bessma
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book, I really enjoyed reading this book it ...Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 December 2017
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An excellent book, I really enjoyed reading this book, it is a wonderful read. This book clears misconceptions about Islam. I highly recommend this book to everyone to those who are muslims so they will understand their religion even more and also to non Muslims too. I particularly liked the concept of inside-out and outside-in, and how thoughts influence feelings etc. Reading this book is a life-changing experience.
I definitely recommend this great book!

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5.0 out of 5 stars inspirational bookReviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 November 2017
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Wow.....totally blown away by the beauty and touching nature of the book. It gives amazing insights into Islam for someone following a different faith but also invaluable clarity and depth for a Muslim I believe. As the author puts it so beautifully, when you hear truth, you can feel it touching your heart and this is truly what happened to me. I thank you for it. It is a very special book which will hopefully help answer people's questions in this most controversial time.

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Purple Sky
5.0 out of 5 stars Self-help meets Islam!Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 February 2018
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I picked up this book and it really wasn't what I was expecting! It's self-help meets Islam! What a beautiful combination and illustration of the true Islamic principles.

I recommend this book for both Muslims and non-Muslims who want to understand what Islam is REALLY about! A must read if you are ever confused as to how Islamic terms such as 'jihad' has been totally misconstrued by the media..it doesn't even translate as 'holy war'! But this book is so much more than clearing up misconceptions, it really is about what Islam is and what it means to be a Muslim!

This book is not meant to be rushed but 'savored' and taken the time to understand the concepts as Mamoon explains the 'inside-out' paradigm. This is not a new concept if you are familiar with self-help, but Mamoon shows you that this is, in fact, the true essence of Islam's teachings! There is also a link for videos and extra resources to accompany the book! Great book!

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saadia hasan
5.0 out of 5 stars Warning: Reading this book can be a life-changing experience!Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2019
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I started reading this book quite unassumingly, after discovering it lying on a coffee table. I certainly did not expect that after reading the first few pages, I would be hooked and unable to stop reading! The message is beautiful and touching, and left me with a sense of immense peace. I have found myself often returning to the book when I need to (the chapter on how to be present is amazing), and have gifted copies of it to many friends. I have no doubt that everybody will benefit from reading this book, whichever angle they choose to approach it from.....whether to learn more about Islam, to get in touch with their spirituality, to improve mental health or just as a practical guide for enhancing the quality of daily life. A wonderful, life-impacting experience; thank you, Mamoon, for sharing this with us!

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afshan hussain
5.0 out of 5 stars A true spiritual seekers guide
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I brought this book and it lay on my shelf for two months. I finally decided to downloaded the audiobook, via audible and 6 hours later my doubts regarding Islam were rectified. A truely amazing, inspirational, self healing guide.

As a muslim I had many questions relating to Islam. I had spiritual seeking non muslim friends who were at peace, why wasn't I? Growing up you aren't taught about the peaceful side of islam, you are taught about prophetic stories, fasting, salah, etc, but how to search for ultimate peace is never answered. Mamoon teaches you how to quieten your mind to be able to listen to your soul. As the book states we are created of mind, body and soul, in turn all are connected. Our thoughts are not us, learn to control them and quieten your mind and find the peace in your life, the true love for islam, for Allah should come from your soul. I promise you try and master the techniques in this book and depression, anxiety and unhappiness will be of the past. Alhamdulillah, for this book, it has made such an impact on my life, that i feel as if i truly love Islam and want to grow further, the beauty of it equals the peace in your life, the "sadness" in your life is of value and Alhamdulillah for all of Allahs mercies.

Thank you Mamoon!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond Amazing and Life Changing
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This book was bought for my sister: This book is life changing and really makes you think about everything, the deepness of the mind and soul is fascinating, really opens my eyes to a lot different factors of my life, the book is defiantly worth reading and even defiantly worth looking to the life Coach who wrote the book who will really connects with all the readers, so happy with this book will recommend it!
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Zain-ul-abedin Amir
5.0 out of 5 stars A very engaging, inspiring, soul nourishing, and heart touching read.
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I've just finished reading Inside the Soul of Islam. A very engaging, inspiring, soul nourishing, and heart touching read. I pray this book reaches the hands of every seeker of the truth. I also pray that Allah (God) accepts this piece of work, and it's author Mamoon Yusaf, and all those who facilitated it in whatever way or form, and it's readers, and that Allah (God) grants all of them a generous reward, and may the peace, love, and blessings of Allah (God) be with them always.
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Louay Aduli
5.0 out of 5 stars Transformative read!
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Read this book twice and would read it again. Was a very enlightening and transformative read. Love the idea of the inside-out paradigm although the penny hasn't quite dropped but would love to understand it further and try to implement it in my life. I bought a copy for my local community library so I can share the insights into Islam with others too. I would highly recommend Inside the Soul of Islam for anyone who wants an introduction into the spiritual lives of Muslims in clear and readable manner.
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Mrs KH
2.0 out of 5 stars Not transformative
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This book never seems to get to any point and keeps going in circles in a kind of pseudo religious meandering. I did not find it transformative or particularly insightful. The author seems like a decent guy however, hence the two stars.
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Umaymah
5.0 out of 5 stars Good in theory
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This book I got at a very crucial point in my life. What I missed were exercises to help me key in to the inside out paradigm. I read it understood it but couldn't really practise it.
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Jan 16, 2018Jenks rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Brilliant .
Well written , encompasses a lot of important messages for Muslims and non Muslims alike. Pays particular attention to the spiritual element of Islam and it’s everyday practices that make it such a beautiful and peaceful religion
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Fuzaila
Jul 25, 2021Fuzaila rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: books-i-own, islamic, all-time-favourites, life-changing, non-fiction, why-no-hype, woah-stuff
I've hated every self-help book I read.

But this one changed my life.

I wish this book had a different title if only people would pick it up and read.


Note - this book is NOT preaching Islam. It's about a way of life, of changing the way you think inorder to be a better version of yourself. In retrospect, that's what Islam is about, hence the title. (less)
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Adam Donaldson
Jan 09, 2018Adam Donaldson rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Good book, but could have been better

As an introduction to Islam book I would say this is not one of those. The author does offer many helpful insights into the heart and soul of Islam through stories of the prophet Muhammad (pbuh), and the Hadith traditions but overall I kind of felt like this book was more of a self help book using Islam as the healing mechanism.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the book and appreciate a different take on explaining Islam to others then just the typical "what everyone needs to know," but it could have been more wide ranging in topics. Over all I give this book 4/5 stars and I would recommend it. I'm just saying that if your looking for a book solely about Islamic beliefs this is not it. (less)
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Sughandh
Feb 26, 2018Sughandh rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
There is much to admire in this book: It offers an elegant and careful analysis of Islam as a religion for an outsider’s understanding.
Mamoon Yusaf’s writing is crystal clear and he aims to debunk the myths about Islam that are prevalent in the western world.
His sincere and unfailingly intelligent effort to explain the Soul of Islam is a much-needed antidote to the blinkered bluster we find in media today.
I believe everyone, with an open mind, should read this book at-least once, and I highly recommend it to my Non-Muslim community. (less)
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Jul 21, 2019/d. rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Recommends it for: anyone trying to understand similarities in the holy scripture of Islam and other wisdom traditions
Shelves: middle-east-and-islam
2,5*

TL;DR at the bottom

Inside the Soul of Islam explores an alternative view of Islam as a wisdom tradition, seen, primarily thorugh the lens of the so-called Inside-Out Paradigm which states that our entire existence is based on nothing but the present moment and that our every feeling is exclusively based on how we relate, via thought, to said present moment. The core message of the book echos the general ethos of new-age thinkers such as Gary Zukev in The Seat of the Soul or Eckhart Tolle in A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose as well as works on Eastern philosophies such as Alan Watt's The Way of Zen. Yusaf has a pleasant way of writing, occasionally compelling in his way of communicating old ideas with a fresh spin to them, though his manner of repeating himself - particularly the basic essence of the Inside-Out Paradigm - grows somewhat tiring toward the end of the book. I would argue that it is here that the book slips one star in its rating, as a more solid copy-editor could have easily cut the text by 20% without losing any substance whatsoever.

A more substantial critique however, centers around Yusaf's second objective of addressing some of the misunderstandings and misconceptions about Islam and Muslims. Yusaf (rightfully) lambasts the way in which Islam has come to be associated with international terrorism and how, furthermore, it is misunderstood in its practices and views as a somewhat bigotted religion. As mentioned before, Yusaf does a fantastic job in communicating the ways in which the teachings of the Quran resemble other wisdom traditions in their calls for love, compassion and loving kindness, and had the book stopped here, I would have rated it a solid 4 stars.
But Yusaf wants to address some "hot-button issues" surrounding Islam, including the role of women, in the West, which he - to my mind - simply never does. First of all, what are the hot-button issues? Of the top of my head I would assume those to include:

1. The Quran or the Hadiths stating that a man's voice/vote is equal to two female votes
2. Prevalent views on women's rights, homosexuals' rights, and punishment for different offenses.
3. How to deal with apostasy
4. How to deal with rape (victims)
5. How to deal with critique of Islam or the Prophet (Rushdie; Danish cartoon; etc.)
6. What to attribute to culture and what to religion
7. Honor killings
8. Western mosques as alleged recruitment centers for Islamic fanatics
9. The gap between Quranic teachings and the reality for many people - particularly women - in Muslim majority countries

I am not saying that any of these issues is a particularly Muslim issue, but that many of them seem to be among the topics I'm sure many people think of when Yusaf states that we wants to address misconceptions around "hot button" issues. And that just simply doesn't happen. I'm aware of the fact that it is too much to demand of a single person to exhaustively address all of these issues.
But, to give just one example, Yusaf's way of exemplifying the strong role of women in Islam, is to (1) state that there are many women who choose to wear their hijab and (2) describe his surprise of finding more than 8000 biographies of Muslim female scholars. Yes, this is a super complex topic, but I was left with a strong sense of Yusaf artfully avoiding the real issue by focusing on a couple of light, feel-good examples.

The same goes for apostasy, of which Yusaf states that the Quran says that it is permitted, while completely disregarding the often quoted hadiths pronouncing apostasy's punishment to be death. Again, I am not myself arguing for it to be one way or another, but I would have expected Yusaf to address it, to clear up the misunderstanding and to somehow harmonize it with the the core message of his book that the Quran is exclusively about loving-kindness.

Moving on, another issue I see centers around Yusaf's occasional foregone conclusions where he constructs a causal argument around a circual logic that simply doesn't stand a chance to rational thought:

The true opposite of 'impossible existence' is what we might call 'definite existence.' It's something whose non-existence can't be imagined or rationally conceived of. Just as one can't imagine or conceive of the existence of the 'impossible,' in the same way, one can't imagine or conceive of the non-existence of the 'definite.'

What does Yusaf mean that we cannot imagine the existence of the impossible?
Certainly, it is impossible for me, regardless of anything I could ever do, to uproot a full-grown redwood tree with my bare hands, without the aid of any machinery whatsoever. That act is both impossible but also imaginable. So we are already confronted with a rather preposterous proposition. However, Yusaf uses the above-mentioned quote to continue arguing in the next sentence:
Allah is definite existence. No rational person could, therefore, deny the existence of Allah. If you find this confusing, give it some time and come back to it later.

I have now given this quote its fair time, and I still don't get the wiser of it. I mean, how this a rational argument? How do you jump from the first quote to conclude the second? I have full respect for any individual person's faith - be it in God, Allah, Buddha-nature, you name it. But the argument that "Allah is definite existence and must therefore exist" is so perfectly circular that pointing out that circularity should suffice.

At another point, Yusaf emphasizes the "unprovability" of atheism, ignoring the fact any belief system, including Islam, is, by its very nature and definition, unprovable.

Here's the bottom line. Inside the Soul of Islam feels a lot like a carefully cherry-picked selection of surahs that pronounce the role of compassion in the Islamic faith, and had the book been solely aimed at illustrating this aspect of Islam to "spiritual seekers of all faiths" it would have been a pretty good, solid 4 star book.

But Yusaf is too ambitious in his stated objectives, namely addressing misconceptions surrounding Islam, and doing so dangerously stretches the fabric of his scholarly credibility. One star is lost in the book's repetitiveness, one star in the cluster of Yusaf's repeated logical fallacies and one star in simply falling short of the book's stated objective.
I am left with rating this book 2* which seems overly harsh, considering that I actually really enjoyed large parts of it, particularly the mass of beautiful quotes from both the Quran, the Prophet and Islamic thinkers.

Finally, I wish to concede that I am in the process of addressing my own ignorance on the topic and more than open to learn more. If you feel that any of my criticism is unwarranted I hope to be corrected in the comments. (less)
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Leo Africanus
Feb 21, 2021Leo Africanus rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
A deeply fulfilling listen. It really helps that the author himself is narrating it (and doing so very engagingly indeed!) His encouragement for inside-out transformation - recognising that our feelings are nothing but a reflection of our thoughts at that time - is heart-felt, inspiring and implementable. 
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Mo
Aug 11, 2019Mo rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
First review, I’m a little nervous but here we go.
Definitely a life changing book.. Lots to take away. However, I have a couple of things that kinda knocked it down in terms of just HOW good the book was.
1) I think to read it people should definitely have a little bit of a background concerning islam. But whatever my main point is 2) The book completely ignores mental health Completely discounts it. Which is weird considering this is coming from someone supposedly onboard with modern psychology ...more
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Johannes
Jan 07, 2018Johannes rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
When the author mentioned his admiration for Tony Robbins, I worried that this book might be heading in directions that I wouldn't be terribly interested in, but Yusaf soon moved into slightly different territory. On the one hand, the author intends this to be a sort of self-help book, but I'm not sure I entirely understood his "inside-out" paradigm (cf. Sydney Banks--in which our thoughts determine our feelings), or am convinced by it. I have a hard time believing that an actual diagnosable "mental illness" is caused strictly by our thoughts. (less)
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Michael Storer
Feb 04, 2019Michael Storer rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Mamoon Yusaf artfully combines theology, psychology, and biography into such a surprisingly neat volume. The more that I read the deeper I felt my knowledge becoming! It's a lovely and refreshingly easy read that uses reputable prophetic sources where appropriate. (less)
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Maria
Apr 22, 2018Maria rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
this was a good introduction to some tenets of islam. the author is a devout muslim but self-admittedly not a scholar, so there is some lack of intellectual rigor. however, he provides a bibliography for those wishing to study further. he also glosses over many of the internal rules of islam, for example dietary restrictions, as onky of interest to practitioners of the faith. i understand why as he is trying to show how islam has commonalities with most of the other great religions and also give it some good propaganda but it would be interesting to know more about the differences. (less)
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R.B.
Apr 23, 2018R.B. rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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"After many years of studying and teaching personal development, this is the first time I've ever come across an understanding of psychology that leads to an automatic, effortless embodiment of the virtues taught by Islam, and indeed all religions and spiritual traditions." (Mamoon Yusaf)

An absolutely excellent book and guide! Very, very well written, quite informative, both soulful and humorous. Delves into the role of psychology (specifically the Inside-Out Paradigm) in a person's spiritual development using Islam as the foundation. Special emphasis is placed on the gift of thought that is bestowed upon all of us and how using this gift creates our entire felt experience of life.
The information contained in this book undoubtedly has the potential to be life changing for some, both in terms of their mental and spiritual health.

I'm looking forward to more from Mamoon, whose personality is just as admirable as his book! (less)
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Mailee
Nov 18, 2018Mailee rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Gabriela Busmar
Aug 01, 2019Gabriela Busmar rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Recommended for all people who want to become a stronger, a more brilliant, a deeper, a better version of yourself from the inside out.

Based on what Muslims truly are from a western Muslim eyes is the perfect way to show and understand in a explanatory way along the book the essence of Muslims for the western communities who never have been closer than the TV of a Muslim.

Postscript:
If you started reading the book and in the middle of the way you didn't like it, please skip at the end of the book to find a surprise that you'll love to visit. (less)
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Dua Zia
Jul 31, 2020Dua Zia rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
A breath of fresh air, indeed. Thrashes through the Islamic stereotypes so firmly planted into the very roots of Western culture. A must-read for anyone wondering why a religion followed by a third of the entire world population is so clearly misunderstood. Yusaf dissects Islam into easily understandable sections. All the way, he provides enlightening quotes from the Quran and from the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He also explains the similarities of Islam with other religions and discusses why extr ...more
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Deanna Brasseur
Apr 18, 2019Deanna Brasseur rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
This book is phenomenal. It has helped me shape my way of thinking religiously, socially, and personally. It brought me back down to earth and reminded me to be humble, kind, and compassionate. Anyone who is a practicing Muslim, and anyone who is not, should read this book. Not only will it reshape the way you look at Islam, but it will reshape the way you think about this life and whatever you believe comes next. WONDERFUL.
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siso.sofy
Apr 12, 2021siso.sofy rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Alhamdulillah, I am so glad that I choose to read this book right before the 2021 Ramadan started. The inside out perspective really helps to put things into perspective.

In the first few chapters, I find it a bit slow, maybe because the book also focuses on the non-Muslim reader.

How the author relates some of the points to his personal experiences make the book feel more grounded and relatable.
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Aliya
Apr 16, 2021Aliya rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH. This book brings to bloom the good seeds within me and lifts my spirit up, I love being a Muslim, and this book makes me love it even more. Easy to understand for people (who don't have to be Muslim) non-muslim, people who is currently seeking faiths, or people who always curious about what is Islam about, or a spiritual in Islam.
Love this book, so grateful I found this book.

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Rooh Song
Jun 20, 2019Rooh Song added it  ·  review of another edition
Have this book on my shelf for two years now.I have listened to the webinar of the author and I know this is what he teaches best.inside the soul of Islam takes a deep look into the psychological social lens of Islam , individually, socially, and in a larger framework of the ummah. A must read for anyone who is struggling to put life and world events in perspective.
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Rabeet
Jun 08, 2020Rabeet rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
This book basically views several religious messages through Inside out paradigm for self-help and healing along with countering some vague criticisms of Islam. Many parts are well written and explained but I the books like this are just very subjective. Many people may connect to it, I just didn’t. Not that I didn’t like it, just that I didn’t really feel it that intensely.
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Sania Safdar
Nov 26, 2020Sania Safdar rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
This book helped me think in a different way. It helped me understand that at the end of the day its only Allah you need to get close to. One needs to be grateful and patient. I still go through few of its parts that I highlighted when I am down. This helps me keep going in life and my head high specially when I face any failure.
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Emily Costello
Jun 15, 2018Emily Costello rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
I found this book to be informative, but coming from a non-Islamic background, there were parts that were hard to follow. I really would’ve appreciated a glossary of terms that I could’ve referenced throughout the book. However, the book was insightful and informative.
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Rida Rizvi
Nov 14, 2018Rida Rizvi rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
And this book ends here :( i wanted this book to go on and on. If there is one book i would like everybody to read it is certainly this. @mamoonyusaf has so brilliantly touched the essence of religious, spiritual and psychological aims. I have no words to express about this book. Excellent read.
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Ainil Farhan
Feb 18, 2021Ainil Farhan rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
More towards a motivational book. The author himself is a motivational coach and he promotes his Inside Out paradigm throughout the entire discussion of the book. I think the discussion only touches the surface of the soul of Islam, and I find it lack of in depth discussions.
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Jasper Fern
Mar 21, 2021Jasper Fern rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Beautiful book about the spiritual principles of Islam! At points it got a little bit repetitive but I’m still giving it five stars because this book is a great beginners intro to Islam. Would definitely recommend to spiritual truth seekers of all faiths :)
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