Suns of Lights and the Great Treasures of Secrets: A Translation of Shams al-Anwar wa Kunuz al-Asrar al-Kubra: The Divine Names, Planetary Magic, ... ... Occult Manuscripts in Translation Book 3) Kindle Edition

The first complete English translation of one of the most important grimoires in the Arabic occult tradition — now available in English for the first time in 700 years.Written in 1327 CE by the North African master Ibn al-Hajj al-Tilmsani, Shams al-Anwar wa Kunuz al-Asrar al-Kubra(Suns of Lights and the Great Treasures of Secrets) is a foundational manual of Islamic esoteric science that has circulated in the Arabic-speaking world for seven centuries — but has never before appeared in English.Inside you will find:◆ The 99 Beautiful Names of God (al-Asma al-Husna) — each examined for its spiritual properties, numerical value, planetary correspondence, and talismanic application◆ Construction of magic squares (awfaq) — from simple 3×3 grids to complex 7×7 planetary squares, with worked examples◆ The seven planetary spirits and their properties, incense recipes, and ritual timing◆ The elemental natures of the Arabic letters and the science of letter magic◆ Complete Arabic text alongside English translation and scholarly ALA-LC transliteration throughout◆ All talismanic squares, seals, and diagrams reproduced as images directly from the original textThis translation is intended for scholars of Islamic esotericism, practitioners of the Arabic occult arts, historians of science and religion, and serious students of comparative magic. Read more