About the Journey
The Conditions and supplications of the Tijaniyya is the debut book of Mathias Eichhorn about his journey on the spiritual path and development of knowledge. He invites the students of the spiritual path to embark with him on their journey towards knowledge of the divine with empty hands, only their spiritual potential, and love for Allah and his Messenger. On the journey, they will acquire knowledge of the spiritual practice and will nourish their love for the divine perfection.
Through the principles and practices of Sufism, you will learn how to develop your spiritual potential and unveil personal perfection. You will acquire knowledge deeply rooted in the vast Islamic tradition – necessary to know this path so well that you no longer doubt or even criticize it.
Let us make this book your compass and manual to help you revive your faith, overcome your doubts and deepen your connection with Allah. The journey will illuminate the principles of Islamic spirituality for you and inspire your soul to a deeper intimacy with Allah.
Content of the Book
The dimension of guidance
This chapter briefly describes the Sunnah of Allah, the nature of man's creation and the way in which Allah constantly and gradually elevates man towards knowledge through lifelong learning.
The Tijaniyya, the Spiritual Path based upon the Qur'an and the Sunnah
This chapter presents the spiritual path of the Tijaniyya, and the arguments that some of its masters have given in its defense referring to the Sunnah.
The Conditions of Affiliation
This chapter presents a letter from the Master Ahmad al-Tijani, may Allah be pleased with him that speaks about the fundamental and necessary preconditions for the validity of the affiliation to the Tijaniyya.
The Conditions of the Tijaniyya mentioned in the Rimah
This chapter presents the entire preconditions in a very detailed manner as given in the thirty-second chapter of the book Rimah written by the Master al-Hajj Omar ibn Said al-Futi Tall, may Allah be pleased with him. This chapter includes all direct and derived conditions, presenting in-depth justifications from the sources of the classical sources of Islamic literary tradition.
The ideal behavior of the student and its benefits
This chapter presents a summary of the ideal behavior of the disciple and its benefits, in the form of a translation of a letter written by the Master Shaykh Ali Cissé under the order of the Master, Shaykh Ibrahim Ibn Abdallah Niass, may Allah be pleased with them.
The Supplications of the Tijaniyya in Kashf al-Ilbas
This chapter presents the virtues of the supplications of the Tijaniyya in the form of a translation of the second appendix of the book Kashf al-Ilbas written by the Master Shaykh Ibrahim ibn Abdullah Niasse, may Allah be pleased with him.
The Supplications of the Tijaniyya
The Appendix contains the Obligatory Supplications of the Tijaniyya as well as invocations.
