The Sun of Knowledge (Shams al-Ma'arif): An Arabic Grimoire in Selected Translation

very good

I decided to try my hand at following some of instructions in this book and let me tell you, it was quite the experience.I practiced one of the incantation's every day, but things only got interesting when I tried to levitate my cat. He wasn't having any of it and gave me the most unimpressed look, as if to say "get a real job, wizard."But the real magic happened when I tried to conjure up some food for dinner. To my surprise, I ended up with a pizza topped with all sorts of strange ingredients, like pickles and jellybeans. My cat took one bite and ran for the hills.Next, I tried to make a rose bloom, but instead of a beautiful flower, I ended up with a giant beanstalk that wouldn't stop growing. I had to cut it down with a chainsaw. Felt an overwhelming feeling that i'd come across this scenario somewhere before.Not deterred for the failures so far, I attempted to summon a cup of tea, but instead, I got a tidal wave that flooded my living room. My cat was not amused and I distinctly saw the feline roll its eyes at me.I then tried a simple spell to make a lightbulb glow, as the book is after all titled "the Sun..." so why not get some 'sun' into my room, but instead, it exploded into a shower of sparks. I was lucky not to get electrocuted.Finally, I attempted to summon a pencil, but instead, I got a swarm of bats that flew out of nowhere. I still have the bite marks to prove it.Overall, practicing the occult from this book was a nerve-wracking experience. I can hardly sleep at night, constantly wondering what else might go wrong. Doing all the above from this book was a wild ride, but I think I'll stick to reading comics for entertainment from now on.

Great history of Islamic mystery traditionPerfect for black Magic over Saudi princes

Not an easy book to understand. Starts off quite innocent discussing numbers and moon phases, but forwarding to later chapters about Jesus and Solomon, it begins to take a bit of a dark turn. For example, in the Solomon chapter, it discusses the names of Djinns that were during Solomons time, but the names are derived from "al Shayateen" which is the devil. So it says you should say in the name of God etc then goes to to discussing how to summon these Al Shayateens. Later chapters have talismans too, some of which are quite dark. Glad i sent this book back

This a good book, which deserves some understanding and former knowledge. Having read this book as an Occultist it is by far a dangerous book, but only in the wrong hands of the foolish.

bought this book because I wanted to understand the original talismanic writings and how the instructions differ for each day. Unfortunately, the presentation is very confusing. On the page I examined, a large piece of stylised Arabic or talismanic writing appears for Sunday, but the equivalent writing for the other days is not clearly shown. The book then gives English instructions and unusual transliterations without explaining the original words, their meanings, or whether the same symbols should be used each day. purchased this book specifically to study the original Arabic talismans, magic squares (awfāq), and diagrams. Unfortunately, many of the diagrams are printed at such a low resolution that the Arabic letters and symbols are blurred and cannot be accurately read or copied. Even AI image recognition struggles to distinguish the individual characters because of the poor print quality.This is disappointing, as these diagrams are a central part of the book and should have been reproduced clearly. The translation is interesting, but if you’re buying this edition to study the original Arabic symbols or recreate the diagrams for educational or historical research, you may find it frustrating.I hope the publisher releases a revised edition with high-resolution scans of the original pages so readers can actually study the material as intended.The script is also so heavily stylised that it is difficult to identify or reproduce accurately, even for someone familiar with Arabic. This is especially concerning because the text involves commands, hidden names and attempts to influence another person’s feelings. Readers should be given a clear explanation of the source material, accurate Arabic text, proper transliteration, translation and appropriate context.I feel the listing should make it clearer that this is an academic translation of occult material, rather than a practical guide with complete and easily understandable instructions. I have contacted Amazon because the lack of clarity could lead readers to misunderstand or incorrectly copy the material.

Do not go near or even try to buy this book. It will bring evil demons or jinni into your life that will either kill you or a loved one and or make your life a living nightmare. You can not gain power from this book only destruction.

Remember what Allah says in Quran 2:102.Don't buy this book, it is teaching black magic, which is haram for Muslims to learn or do it. Don't even touch the book, because you may get curious.This worldly life is full of trials tp test us, and magic is part of the trial. Don't do it.

Good but Arabic writing not clear

Useful for seeker. More chapters should be translated and published

At first I thought this was really overpriced, but I ordered it anyway since there were other options -- glad I did because once it arrived it was high quality and very well written, to my surprise it was definitely worth the money it was! Thank you for creating this.

El trabajo de la Dra. Amina Inloes es verdaderamente expectacular. Se agradece ampliamente. Para todos los estudiosos de Ali al-Buni y del esoterismo árabe este es un libro imprescindible y que debe de ser tratado con respeto y cuidado. Espero que pueda continuar con la traducción del libro completo; en este ejemplar sólo vienen 10 capítulos.

I think the book us incomplete.It’s not entirely clear how to summon jinn and I feel there’s a better version out there.A lot of good information, but there are better books