His Work
In addition to his work centering around the Sufi commentary of the Qu'ran, Kubra wrote other important treatises including:
- Fawa'ih al-djamal wa-fawatih al-djalal
- Usul al- 'ashara
- Risalat al-kha'if al-ha'im min lawmat al-la'im
His works discuss the analysis of dreams and visions, such as the "significance of dreams and visions, the degrees of luminous epiphany that are manifested to the mystic, the different classes of concept and image that engage his attention, and the nature and interrelations of man's 'subtle centres.'" The interpretation and understanding of dreams was important because the Prophet Muhammad had developed the Islamic faith based on dreams and visions, so the Qu'ran was seen as a visionary text. The Kubraviya order were avid practitioners of seeking the meaning of visions through ritual performances and meditation. Kubra, being the manufacturer of saints, led him to analyze popular dream episodes from Muslim hagiographical works, and his disciples would follow in his analyzation of these well known and important works.
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