Back شمس المعارف الكبرى (كتاب) Arabic Şəms əl-maarif Azerbaijani شمسالمعارفالکبری Persian Shams al-Ma'arif al-Kubra French Shams al-Ma'arif Hausa Shams al-Ma'arif Italian Şemsu'l-mearifu'l-kubra (pirtûk) Kurdish شمس المعارف و لطائف العوارف PNB Shams al-Ma'arif Portuguese Шамс аль-маариф Russian
 The introduction of the Book A manuscript copy, beginning of 17th century | |
| Author | Ahmad al-Buni (traditional attribution, possibly pseudepigrapha) |
|---|---|
| Language | Arabic |
| Genre | Occult treatise, Grimoire |
| OCLC | 20121408 |
| LC Class | BF1771 .B8 Arab |
Shams al-Ma'arif or Shams al-Ma'arif wa Lata'if al-'Awarif[a] is a grimoire centered on Arabic magic. It is claimed to be a manual for achieving esoteric spirituality. The work is included within the larger compilation Shams al-maʿārif al-kubrā, which is also known as the "Shams al-Ma'arif". Although widely attributed to the 13th century North African Sufi scholar Ahmad al-Buni, his authorship of the text is disputed and has been argued to be pseudepigraphic (falsely attributed).[1] The Shams al-maʿārif al-kubrā is a compilation work of a number of different authors, including some authentic work from al-Buni.[1][2] While being popular, it also carries a notorious reputation for being suppressed and banned for much of Islamic history.[3]
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- ^ a b Coulon, Jean-Charles (2022-04-19), "Amulets and Talismans in the Earliest Works of the Corpus Bunianum", Amulets and Talismans of the Middle East and North Africa in Context, BRILL, pp. 230–252, ISBN 978-90-04-47147-4, retrieved 2025-06-22
- ^ Gardiner, Noah (2012), Forbidden Knowledge? Notes on the production, transmission, and reception of the major works of Ahmad Al-Buni, Journal of Arabic and Islamic Studies 12 (2012). University of Michigan.
- ^ Michael Ipgrave, Scriptures in Dialogue: Christians and Muslims Studying the Bible and the Qur'an Together, Church Publishing Inc., 2004, p. 42.