Explanation of the Nafri positions by Afif al-Din al-Tilmisani

Author's name: Muhammad bin Abduljabar Al-Nafri Publisher: Al-Mahrousa for Research and Publishing Year of publication: 2019 Literary classification: Religious books Book overview: The book presents an investigation of the manuscript of Sharh Mawaaqif Al-Nafri "by" ‘Afif al-Din Al-Tilmisani’, and the importance of this explanation lies in two aspects: First: understanding the highly symbolic and condensed phrase of Al-Nafri, as with Al-Nafri, the act of writing takes on a metaphysical dimension and transforms into writing a new poem that establishes as much as it erases, and symbolizes as much as it reveals language. Second: revealing the Sufi doctrine of Al-Tilmisani, which has not yet received an independent study. The investigation mainly relies on the Köprülü manuscript in Istanbul, which dates back to 695 AH, that is, five years after Al-Tilmisani’s death, and therefore it is a manuscript of little value. In addition to its age, care is evident in every part of it, including good calligraphy, placement of dots, and diacritical marks.